Forklift Driver
Employer
1751 SW 8th Street
Pompano Beach , FL 33069
United States
Job description
Unload pallets of fresh fruits: imported winter melons such as cantaloupes, honeydews, mini watermelons, watermelons, and yellowdews from incoming containers and stack them to assigned places.
Load pallets of fresh fruit: imported winter melons such as cantaloupes, honeydews, mini watermelons, watermelons and yellowdews to route trucks or containers with accurate predetermined orders.
Locate and move stock of fresh fruits: imported winter melons such as cantaloupes, honeydews, mini watermelons, watermelons and yellowdews to pallets or bins for storage or shipment.
Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
Store and remove pallets of fresh fruits: imported winter melons such as cantaloupes, honeydews, mini watermelons, watermelons, and yellow dews from racks of 10 feet of high.
Use various loading techniques, such as loading tight or cross loading.
Read and interpret shipping labels.
Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. pallets, straps, rope).
Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance (e.g., recharging batteries and lubricating equipment).
Keep updated records of inventory, and activity logs.
Comply with company policies, and legal guidelines.
Help maintain a safe, and orderly environment of the facilities.
Ensure a safe, efficient, and injury-free working environment.
Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and holiday hours.
Special Requirements
Minimum months of experience required: 12 months working as sit-down forklift operator in a warehouse of fresh fruits such as cantaloupes, honeydews, mini watermelons, watermelons, and yellowdew pallets. Special Software/Hardware skills needed: Yes; Must have a current certification to operate sit-down forklift in accordance with OSHA standards or foreign equivalent. Must pass forklift driver test. Strong knowledge of industrial equipment. Preferred candidate who knows how to use an RF gun. (Handheld scanner) Must be able to stack bulk bins safely with forklift. Other hiring requirements:
Must have a current certification to operate sit-down forklift in accordance with OSHA standards or foreign equivalent.
Must pass forklift driver test, and afterwards the candidate needs to complain a pre-employment drug test.
Strong knowledge of industrial equipment and attention to detail.
Ability to lift and/or move up 40 pounds and perform tasks that require good hand-eye-foot coordination and sense of balance.
Ability to assess and judge weights, distances, and heights.
Working knowledge of industrial equipment.
Must be able to stack product bins up to 25 feet high, in a safe and neat manner.
Able to use hand scanner.
Must be able to stack bulk bins safely with forklift.
Able to work in a fast pace refrigerated warehouse environment, 50 grades Fahrenheit.
Exposure to high-speed equipment and safety procedures.
Must comply with company policies.
Employer may conduct random, post hiring drug tests, at no cost to the employee.