Forklift Job Description

Forklift Job Description

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Forklift provides feedback to appropriate functional groups on gaps to inventory control compliance issues for quick resolution and permanent corrective actions.

Forklift Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective forklift job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included forklift job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Helps to coordinate the activities of the warehouse
Receiving and processing warehouse stock products
Performing inventory controls according to procedures
Moving product
Perform inventory and cycle counts as needed
Ensure warehouse is kept clean and safe
Pull orders by using forklift
Hazmat experience required
Hazmat experience PLUS
Experience with order pulling, RF scan guns

Forklift Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Forklift

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, ASE

Education for Forklift

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the forklift job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in General Education, Education, Industrial, Associates, Technical, Computer, Sound, Leadership, Manufacturing, Business

Skills for Forklift

Desired skills for forklift include:

Basic math and inventory techniques
Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics
Electrical/electronic systems and hydraulics and internal combustion engines
Various types of testing equipment
GMPs
Weight requirements and safety precautions
Applicable Bakco functions and RF systems
Inventory control and general warehouse procedures
Equipment associated with warehouse activities and the operation of the equipment
Forms associated with inventory control

Desired experience for forklift includes:

All candidates must submit to a Drug test
6 months minimum of consistent and recent forklift experience
Submit to a background check and/or drug screening
Basic to intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office programs preferred)
Able to lift up to 50lbs and stand throughout 8 hours of shift
Reliable and able to take initiative

Forklift Examples

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Forklift Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a forklift. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for forklift
  • Driving Reach Truck/ Electric Pallet jack/cherry picker
  • RF Scan Gun
  • Lifting boxes and building orders on pallets
  • Driving a sit-down forklift
  • Loading/unloading materials
  • Putting orders away
  • Using a computer to enter records
  • Sorting items by size, type, style, color, or product code
  • Looking for high-energy team players
  • Perform logistic duties by supporting the shipment of goods
Qualifications for forklift
  • Must be able to lift a max of 50 ponds
  • Must complete a Manufacturing Environment Assessment
  • Able to pass pre-employment drug test and background check
  • Hazmat experience is PLUS
  • Able to lift 20-30lbs plus regularly
  • 6-12 months of Stand Up Forklift experience required
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Forklift Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of forklift. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for forklift
  • Minimum 6 months experience on sit down and stand up reach forklifts
  • Packing & labeling
  • Replenishing into inventory
  • Receive and stow incoming shipments to correct departments
  • Adhere to all policy and safety regulations within the warehouse environment
  • Perform other general duties as directed
  • Minimum 6 months experience on sit down, stand up reach, and the clamp attachments
  • Using sound forklift practices safely load/unload material from trailers and trucks
  • Must be flexible in the daily transition when changing to different work areas
  • Prepare products and materials for shipment
Qualifications for forklift
  • Flexible to work overtime if necessary
  • Are capable of lifting up to 50lbs
  • Execute picks for internal delivery to production cells
  • Pack, load and unload a variety of conveyances
  • Conduct audits for Inventory, 5S and Safety
  • Move material within the warehouse and manufacturing plant
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Forklift Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a forklift. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for forklift
  • Track and record units of materials handled
  • Ability to work alone with a team
  • Assist with any additional tasks as requested
  • Maintaining accurate location of stock in storage area using paper documentation and computers
  • Adhering to daily production schedule, making recommendations, when necessary, to optimize the schedule and meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals
  • Assisting in other departments including shipping/receiving
  • Loading & unloading responsibilities
  • Complying with all company policies and procedures, including safety
  • Ensure that the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is maintained
  • Packing finished products
Qualifications for forklift
  • Complete daily inspections and record any unsafe conditions on power industrial equipment
  • Operate RF Smart scanner
  • Problem solve issues that arise using root cause counter measures
  • Must be able to work independently and also with team
  • Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by work area, such as safety glasses
  • High School diploma or its equivalent with a minimum of one (1) year lead experience in the pharmaceutical, logistics, manufacturing, trucking, or warehouse industry
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Forklift Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a forklift. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for forklift
  • Assist in filling order requisitions, work orders, or material requests
  • Picking, Packing, Shipping, Receiving and staging
  • Load and unload food items
  • Driving sit-down forklift
  • Using RF scanner to scan items
  • General labor assigned tasks
  • Receives orders through supervisor from prepared and prioritized work tags
  • Utilize RF scan guns to pick orders
  • Operate a forklift to load and unload trucks and move material in the warehouse or plant
  • Stage finished products
Qualifications for forklift
  • Ability to package, label, load/unload Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste, sign Hazardous Waste manifests, and serve the facility as an Emergency Coordinator
  • A minimum of 6 months to 1 year of previous Forklift Operating experience is required
  • Possess the ability to stand on your feet for up to 12 hours a day
  • Willing to submit to both a background check drug test
  • Can commit to working Mandatory Overtime, including weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday)
  • Pick and assemble shipping orders in accordance with instructions specified on customer order
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Forklift Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of forklift. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for forklift
  • Order fulfil
  • Driving a sit down forklift, and pulling orders
  • Matching product up with pick tickets
  • Staging products for shipments
  • Loading, and unloading pallets on a truck
  • Loading, unloading, shipping and receiving warehouse items
  • Transporting materials to different locations within the facility
  • Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency
  • Securing loads to machine before transportation
  • Inspecting for damages to vehicles
Qualifications for forklift
  • Schedule daily pick-ups of the day's shipments by carriers
  • Distribute, daily, to Accounting, Inventory Control and all other recipients, their copies of each of the individual shipping orders processed on the previous work day
  • Receive and document receipts of both inventory and non-inventory items in accordance with established company procedures
  • Carry out other assignments as directed by the Manager, Inventory Control and Production Planning
  • Forklift is a plus
  • Position requires reaching above shoulder height, twisting and turning, bending and stooping

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