Summary
Purpose of Position:
- To operate an industrial forklift to perform building material product handling assignments
- To perform product handling assignments (with industrial forklift or manually) by pulling orders accurately for prompt shipment
- To operate an Industrial forklift to unload trucks or railcars
- To verify receipt of incoming shipments
- To place incoming materials in designated inventory slots
- To comply with all Diamond Hill Plywood Company established safety procedures
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs safety check on equipment prior to operating including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher. Proceeds safely to assigned area to pull materials for shipment
- Identifies products to be transported, using customer work orders, or inventory receiving tallies
- Operates forklift to pull, move, and load products onto DHP or customer trucks for delivery. Manually moves or loads products as necessary
- Operates forklift to unload railcars or trucks placing incoming products in designated warehouse locations
- Assist other forklift operators and truck/tractor drivers in manually loading or unloading products
- Performs customer service by assisting in manually loading or unloading (in the case of returned products) customer trucks. Uses forklift when necessary to load or unload customer trucks
- May also prepare orders to UPS shipments
- Maintains warehouse and grounds in safe, neat, and orderly manner
- Perform other related duties and assignments as required to meet the operational needs of the warehouse
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Minimum formal education: One to three years high school in order to perform simple mathematical calculations, to read and understand written orders and to prepare simple records and reports. Forklift Driver Certification is required to operate forklift
Minimum job content knowledge: Must be dependable, and handle equipment safely and responsibly. Some knowledge of building products is helpful. Requires valid driver’s license; good eye/hand coordination and good motor skills
Minimum experience: Requires six months to a year previous job-related experience
Physical Demands
Job requires frequent stooping, crouching, and bending; and lifting of objects weighing up to and over 50lbs; and ability to operate forklift, company car, or truck. Ability to endure long periods of exposure to outside extreme temperatures. Having good eye-hand-foot coordination.
