FORK LIFT OPERATOR

Responsibilities

• Maneuvering forklifts safely in busy industrial environments
• Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets
• Moving goods from storage areas to loading areas for transport
• Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas
• Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions
• Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damages
• Using industrial plastic wraps and wooden pallets to safely stack and package goods for transport
• Keeping up to date on health and safety requirements and forklift operating procedures
• Consolidating partial pallets for incoming goods

Requirements

• Ability to work long shifts in cramped, loud and potentially hazardous industrial environments
• Ability to work well in a team with other staff, such as Lorry Drivers or Warehouse Packers, to coordinate the movement of goods
• Knowledge of warehouse health and safety requirements
• Knowledge of industrial storage procedures, such as the correct way to stack pallets on top of one another
• Ability to itemise and record stock for inventories