Lift Truck Operator

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries is seeking Lift Truck Operators for 2nd shift (Monday–Friday, 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.) to safely move and transport products to and from inventory locations while maintaining product quality and preventing damage or safety hazards.

Position Objective:  

To move and transport products to and from inventory locations, while maintaining the quality of the product, without causing harm, danger, or damage.  

Essential Functions:  

Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge and responsibility:  

• To retrieve product from inventory bins and transport them to proper location as instructed by onboard computer or Management Personnel.  

• Place unwrapped product on the wrapping station as needed.  

• Raise or lower dock leveler as needed.  

• Use orange cone system for full or empty trailers  

• Use Lift Truck to transport palletized freight as needed.  

• Have the Lift Truck battery changed as needed.  

• Must hand load trailers when requested by Management Personnel.  

• Ensure proper product packaging is complete before placing in proper location.  

• Must adhere to normal work schedule, starting and stopping times and company attendance/tardiness policy.  

• Must be able to work necessary overtime  

Non-Essential Duties:  

Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge and responsibility:  

• Assist in other jobs and duties as needed.  

• Perform any duties you are OJT certified to do.  

• Helping to keep the work area clean.  

Physical Requirements:  

• Must be able to sit on a Lift Truck for long periods of time.  

• Must be able to mount/dismount lift truck 80 to 90 times per shift.  

• Must be able to work in a warehouse environment.  

• Must be able to physically handle up to 50 pounds multiple times per shift.  

• Must be able to handle rough backing and latex-based products  

  
Knowledge/Skills:  

• Must be able to read and write numbers.  

• Must be able to communicate clearly.  

• Must have general computer knowledge.  

• Must be able to write legibly.  

• Must be able to perform simple mathematics.  

• Must be able to use On Board Computer.  

Safety/Training Requirements:  

• Must complete required SMS training.  

• Must adhere to all corporate and facility safety rules including use of proper PPE for specific job tasks.  

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