What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift/Reach Truck Operator position at Barrett Distribution Centers, Inc.?
Who We Are
Barrett Distribution Centers is a leader in providing customized third-party logistics, omni-channel distribution, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment services for customers in a variety of industries.
We are – more than anything else – a trusted consultant to our customers, working tirelessly to find solutions to their business challenges.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re always on the lookout for smart, hard-working, and skilled top performers who are interested in joining a fantastic team within a fast-growing company
If you’re great at what you do, passionate about doing it, and looking for a new home that rewards excellent work, effort, and collaboration, Barrett is the place for you!
Why You’ll Love a Career at Barrett Distribution Centers:
You’ll consistently apply the following core values as you interact with people both inside and outside of our organization:
The Position
The PIV Operator, reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, is responsible for operating specific power industrial vehicles for the purpose of moving, locating, relocating, stacking and counting merchandise.
The shift for this position is 3:30pm- 2:00am, Sunday- Wednesday. The compensation for this position is $19.50/hour.
Your Day-to-Day
Barrett Distribution Centers is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by law
Barrett Distribution Centers is a leader in providing customized third-party logistics, omni-channel distribution, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment services for customers in a variety of industries.
We are – more than anything else – a trusted consultant to our customers, working tirelessly to find solutions to their business challenges.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re always on the lookout for smart, hard-working, and skilled top performers who are interested in joining a fantastic team within a fast-growing company
If you’re great at what you do, passionate about doing it, and looking for a new home that rewards excellent work, effort, and collaboration, Barrett is the place for you!
Why You’ll Love a Career at Barrett Distribution Centers:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Opportunities for advancement – we love to promote from within!
- Ongoing training and leadership development
- Profit-sharing program – all employees benefit when the company succeeds!
- Competitive compensation
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K savings plan with company match
- PTO
- A second-to-none culture where you’ll be treated like family and allowed to excel
You’ll consistently apply the following core values as you interact with people both inside and outside of our organization:
- Always Better
- Utmost Integrity
- Dedication to the Customer
- I am an Owner
- Open and Honest Communication
The Position
The PIV Operator, reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, is responsible for operating specific power industrial vehicles for the purpose of moving, locating, relocating, stacking and counting merchandise.
The shift for this position is 3:30pm- 2:00am, Sunday- Wednesday. The compensation for this position is $19.50/hour.
Your Day-to-Day
- Locate and load, with Powered Industrial Truck/motorized equipment, customer product onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves according to established procedures and safety requirements.
- Load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and material using a forklift, basaloid, clamp truck or other powered equipment.
- Assist with shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise.
- Receiving / Put-Away: Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations.
- Efficiently move product from staging and / or storage areas into rail cars or trailers.
- Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customers’ service standards.
- Process customer orders for picking, receiving, put-away, and loading functions either via a RF Scanning or manually.
- Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies of product(s) being handled.
- Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
- Comply with OSHA, EPA and Hazard Communication & GHS/SDS “Right to Know” Standards.
- Complete and document all start-shift equipment inspections daily
- Perform or assist in equipment maintenance as required.
- Maintain the equipment, materials and work area in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- High school/GED preferred.
- Prior PIV experience preferred; including but not limited to reach truck, forklift, order picker, electric walkie rider.
- Must successfully complete the Barrett training and certification program for company used Powered Industrial Vehicles.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English (Bilingual Spanish/English skills preferred).
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Must be able to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Barrett Distribution Centers is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by law
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