Forklift Driver, Old Henry Road/Middletown (ZIP 40223)

Description

SUMMARY

The Material Handlers will be responsible for operating a forklift; (standing or seated forklifts), while maintaining safety and efficiency. As a member of the HJI Team your success is measured with daily practice of our Core Values:

• INTEGRITY: We do the right thing. We are real, honest, ethical, and trusted to adhere to our word.
• COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to the success of our customers, employees, and partners by continuously pursuing perfection with pride, passion and performance.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: If it has to be, it's up to me.
• DIVERSITY: We're greater when we're equal. We value innovation from an inclusive way of thinking and appreciate differences and commonalities of all people, all backgrounds, and all perspectives.
• LEADERSHIP: We lead with Humility, Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Empathy. We H.A.V.E. it.
• TEAMWORK: We work together and across boundaries to encourage trust, collaboration, and respectful relations to help our company win.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the HJI operation
• Inbound scanning of materials into Insequence and placement into location
• All assigned commodities staged accurately adhering to HJI process to perform scanning
• Stacking commodities in correct storage locations, following inventory instructions
• Perform daily equipment checks
• BOL processing
• Examine commodities to verify conformance to HJI Quality Standards
• Know and perform all duties with HJI Quality & Safety Standards in mind

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous forklift experience, preferred
• Must pass driving observation and written test
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional operation of forklift
• Warehouse experience in fast-paced environment, preferred
• Basic oral, written, and numerical communication skills
• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote safe work environment
• Ability to use RF scan guns and system equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are the 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 required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Standing and walking on feet for up to 10 hours or more. Constant bending, twisting, stooping, and reaching below and above the shoulders. Spend majority of time in non-climate controlled warehouse

**The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. **