Forklift Operator

Essential Responsibilities:

• Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility, according to storage requirements, shelf-life regulations, and staging procedures.

• Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions.

• Ensuring loads are properly secure, including performing material handling procedures to correctly stack, palletize, ship, and move material.

• Stacking and storage of empty pallets, crates, etc.

• Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment.

• Unloading materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stacking them to assigned places.

• Disposal of waste materials/recyclables through the use and movement of machine hoppers, roll-offs, and other required equipment.

• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.

• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.

• Perform a variety of warehousing duties that require an understanding of the establishment’s storage plan.

• Rearrange and take inventory of stored materials, examines stored materials and reports deterioration and damage. Removes material from storage and prepares it for shipment.

• This position can alternate between outdoor and indoor environments, potentially exposing employees to environmental hazards.

• Operate tools and equipment in performance of duties as approved per management.

• Conducts assigned portions of inventories. Uses bar code wands, labeling equipment, laser scanning equipment, and/or computer terminals. May require a CAC for system access.

• Operates a manually controlled gasoline, electric or liquid propane gas powered forklift to transport goods and materials of all kinds within a warehouse.

• Observes and follows all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment.

• Performs all housekeeping and maintenance duties as needed to ensure workspace upkeep.

• Performs all other duties as assigned, requested, or related, unless otherwise excluded by this description or the established collective bargaining agreement.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. 

• Twelve months job related experience and/or training is required.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a government general-purpose vehicle.

• Position may require travel.

• Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

• Must be able to speak, read and understand English.

• This position requires the candidate to pass a pre-employment physical examination and urinary analysis.

• Must be available for any shift, must be willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical warehouse environment with no unusual hazards, frequent lifting up to 20-60 pounds, kneeling, standing, and walking, routinely sitting and constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/or organizing skills, and musts be able to work under deadlines. Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance. Position may require travel.

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING HOURLY Rate of Pay:  $26.49 (Hourly rate set by CBA)

This position includes a competitive benefits package, to include:

• Employees are provided with $7.50 per hour paid, up to 80 hours per pay period for the purchase of the following benefits:  medical, dental, AD&D insurance, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program, and short-term disability.

• Paid vacation. Annual allotment in the form of a biweekly accrual as follows:  144 hours for 0-5 years of service, 194 hours for 5-10 years of service, 224 hours for 10-15 years of service, and 264 for more than 15 years of service.

• 401k

• 11 Paid holidays annually (prorated dependent on hire date)

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is res