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Job Description

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Job Title: Forklift Operator

The Forklift Operator may operate fork trucks, electric pallet jacks, and other powered industrial trucks to pick orders, load and unload trailers, put away products, transfer products, etc. This position may be responsible for assisting to verify inventory and/or performing cycle counts, etc.

• Loads and unloads incoming and outgoing trucks with the use of fork trucks, electric pallet jacks, and/or other powered industrial trucks.
• Utilizes glad locks and chock blocks to secure trucks while they are unloaded and/or loaded to prevent early truck departure.
• Puts away and moves product to and from bins and locations.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transports load to designated area.
• Performs routine inspections of powered industrial trucks before and after use; Reports any malfunction, defect, or damages to the Manager; Performs lock out tag out for damaged equipment.
• May verify inventory on work floor and/or perform cycle counts with other team members.
• Enforces, and adheres to all safety regulations as required by the position and the company’s safety

policies.

• Adheres to all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Follows and enforces all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding production processing tasks and protocols.
• Conducts pre-hire and practice electric pallet jack evaluations; Submits evaluation to Safety to schedule pallet jack training.
• Monitors inventory by location on work floor to ensure minimal scanning errors; Reports any inventory deviations to Shift Manager; Partners with Warehouse Manager to clear out inventory.
• Uses hand-held scanners to verify UPC codes and to scan inventory into the correct trailer location.
• Verifies temperature of trailers with hand-held laser thermometer prior to loading; Completes trailer inspection form and submits document to Quality Assurance; Verifies set point of trailer; Communicates with truck driver if new trailer is needed.
• Inspects trailers for cleanliness; If debris found, trailer is swept out; Communicates with truck

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