Job Description

JOB TITLE: Lift Truck Operator/Truck Driver

EXEMPT: No DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

SUMMARY: Employee is responsible for all duties associated with the movement of supplies from Special Product warehouses and other material storage locations specific to scheduled production operations involving the safe and efficient operation of fork lifts and single axle trucks by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  Determines what specific materials and supplies will be needed for daily production operations through communication with warehouse and inventory managers.   Loads onto transport truck necessary materials specific to the processing of a day’s product or products as scheduled through safe and certified operation of pallet jacks, lift trucks and trucks.  Transports materials and product to and from Special Product warehouses.  Unloads materials through safe use of pallet jacks and forklifts in proper designated areas.  Stages loads of finished product for shipment.  Receives incoming shipments and unloads materials to proper locations.  Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Have the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations and use units of American money and weight measurement and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Have the ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Oregon drivers license, fork lift safety training certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talks or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stand and sit.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to one hundred pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and belts.   The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.