Forklift Operator – Aransas Pass Bay Ltd

JOB SUMMARY

The Forklift Operator is responsible for the operation of forklifts to move materials around a work site. Their duties include preparing merchandise and securing it for safe, easy transport, using radio communications to determine priorities and performing regular machine maintenance on forklifts and other tools.

• Drives sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as cherry-pickers and automated pallet jacks as needed
• Moves hazardous materials
• Maintains clean work area
• Pallet building and pallet picks
• Stacks crates, pallets, lumber, or other material
• Ensures the safe and efficient movement of goods
• Checks that loads are centered and properly stacked
• Determines when repairs need to be made on equipment
• Loads and unloads product from and onto tractor trailers
• Quality assurance (QA) duties, including reporting product damage and shortages
• Utilizes radio frequency (RF) scanning equipment to track inventory
• Shrink wraps goods or otherwise secures them and prepares them for transport
• Weighs and records weights of products
• Documents arrival, departure, and movement and storage of goods, checks trucking manifests and bills of lading, maintains inventory, and tracks fulfillment of customer and vendor orders
• Ensure compliance of all safety procedures and policies while promoting company’s safety culture
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 3 years experience as forklift operator
• NCCER required

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in construction
• Ability to read and understand packaging, shipping documents, and safety guidelines
• Ability to perform basic math
• Excellent hand-eye coordination, peripheral vision, and ability with spatial relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exercise discretion and independent judgement when handling day to day information
• Ability to work cooperatively across all levels delivering on commitments – results oriented
• Ability to complete work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to meet department targets and deadlines
• Ability to work non-routine hours, when necessary

• Ability to work outdoors, exposed to heat and humidity, cold and rain, and around heavy traffic areas
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Ability to operate job related tools
• Constantly perform repeating motions that may include feet, leg, wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Work that includes moving and/or lifting objects up to 50 pounds, carry at least 30 pounds and up to 150 pounds with help

Bay Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer