What are the responsibilities and job description for the FORKLIFT OPERATOR position at Grower Direct Farms?
Forklift Job Description - Grower Direct Farms :
Forklift Driver duties and responsibilities
A Forklift Driver is responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely. In addition to driving forklifts, a Forklift Driver also has a range of other warehouse duties such as packaging shipments or checking inventories. A Forklift Driver's primary duties and responsibilities include :
- Maneuvering forklifts safely in busy greenhouse environments
- Successful completion of the training course specific to the application of the forklift here at Grower Direct Farms.
- Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets
- Moving goods to / from specific areas of the building
- Operators are responsible for adjusting the attachment that they are using specific to the product that they are moving.
- 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
- Operators should have experience utilizing a standard 3-5K forklift prior to applying for this position.
Operators should possess the following qualities / skills :
This may include but not limited to the following :
Assisting shipping team with fulfilling orders
