Lift Truck Operator

Job Title

Lift Truck Operator

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is seeking Lift Truck Operators for 2nd shift (Monday–Friday, 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.) to safely move and transport products to and from inventory locations while maintaining product quality and preventing damage or safety hazards.

Position Objective:

To move and transport products to and from inventory locations, while maintaining the quality of the product, without causing harm, danger, or damage.

Essential Functions:

Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge and responsibility:

To retrieve product from inventory bins and transport them to proper location as instructed by onboard computer or Management Personnel.

Place unwrapped product on the wrapping station as needed.

Raise or lower dock leveler as needed.

Use orange cone system for full or empty trailers

Use Lift Truck to transport palletized freight as needed.

Have the Lift Truck battery changed as needed.

Must hand load trailers when requested by Management Personnel.

Ensure proper product packaging is complete before placing in proper location.

Must adhere to normal work schedule, starting and stopping times and company attendance/tardiness policy.

Must be able to work necessary overtime

Non-Essential Duties:

Considering job knowledge, job environment, effort, manipulative skill, judgment, safety knowledge and responsibility:

Assist in other jobs and duties as needed.

Perform any duties you are OJT certified to do.

Helping to keep the work area clean.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit on a Lift Truck for long periods of time.

Must be able to mount/dismount lift truck 80 to 90 times per shift.

Must be able to work in a warehouse environment.

Must be able to physically handle up to 50 pounds multiple times per shift.

Must be able to handle rough backing and latex-based products

Knowledge/Skills:

Must be able to read and write numbers.

Must be able to communicate clearly.

Must have general computer knowledge.

Must be able to write legibly.

Must be able to perform simple mathematics.

Must be able to use On Board Computer.

Safety/Training Requirements:

Must complete required SMS training.

Must adhere to all corporate and facility safety rules including use of proper PPE for specific job tasks.

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Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts PM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.