Job Description

Large Wholesale Greenhouse looking for Certified Forklift Operator. Must be able to operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines, and loading docks, onto trucks or storage facilities. Please include References!

Must have a high degree of attention required to prevent injury to others and promote a safe work environment. Must follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records, execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner, and maintain a clean & safe environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Must be able to count and verify correct load amounts.
  • Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
  • Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks
  • Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
  • Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
  • Checking loads are secure
  • Stacking empty pallets
  • Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment
  • Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines
  • Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards
  • Dumping materials into machine hoppers

Physical demands and abilities

  • Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck
  • Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
  • Having a good sense of balance
  • Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
  • Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Clean driving record and a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license may be required
  • Forklift certification per OSHA standards

Experience

  • At least 2 years certified
  • Warehouse experience helps

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Send your completed application and a resume to Lindy Mathews at: lmatthews@massonfarms.com