Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

 

Organization Name: Buffalo Rock Company

Website: https://www.buffalorock.com/careers/

Job Department: Operations

Reports to: Warehouse Coordinator/Warehouse Manager

Work Schedule: Varies

Job Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Amount of Travel Required: N/A 

Job Description 

Summary/objective

Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper bottler founded in Birmingham, AL more than 123 years ago. Buffalo Rock manages the best beverage portfolio in the country, which includes several beloved global and regional brands. The Forklift Operator is a key member of the Franchise Operations Team Responsible for utilizing a forklift for general warehouse operations; replenishing product for pick zones, designated product pick areas, product flow racks, placing product back in stock, loading and unloading trucks, product movement and rotation. 

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Required to load and unload trucks by hand or forklift.
• Required to move product in order to ensure correct rotation based on date coding.
• Required to validate BOL's against actual load, notifying Inventory Coordinator of any discrepancies.
• Required to verify load seal against the BOL.
• Required to ensure loads are properly wrapped by machine or hand.
• Required to build pallets accurately according to loading documents.
• Required to ensure current safety policies are adhered to by all transport drivers.
• Required to maintain and swap out electric batteries and/or propane tanks.
• Required to assist in product movement between warehouses as requested.
• Required to replenish product pick areas and keep these areas in product to endure the flow of the picking team.
• Required to keep product pick areas stocked, filled and rotated.
• Required to keep product stock areas organized, stocked, filled and rotated.
• Restock returned product.
• Required to park trucks and move vehicles as needed.
• Responsible for wearing all assigned safety equipment and observing safety rules.
• Assist in general housekeeping functions within the warehouse, offices and grounds.
• Required to complete other activities assigned by supervis