Job offer: Fork Lift Operator (Lydford Logistics Ltd) (Job Fair)

• The Forklift Operator is a logistical worker who operates industrial vehicles in the warehouse, ensuring items are transported and stored safely without damaging products.

Responsibilities

• Drives sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as automated pallet jacks as needed.
• Moves hazardous materials.
• Pallet building and pallet picks.
• Stacks crates, pallets, or other material.
• Ensures the safe and efficient movement of goods.
• Follows safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Checks that loads are centred and properly stacked.
• Rotates stock so that oldest items are shipped or sold first.
• Loads and unloads product from and onto tractor trailers.
• Quality assurance (QA) duties, including reporting product damage and shortages.
• Shrink wraps goods or otherwise secures them and prepares them for transport.
• Weighs and records weights of products.
• Troubleshoot forklift problems, including brakes, electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Conducting safety inspections of forklifts prior to use each day.
• To clean equipment as required daily.
• Maintains a clean work area.

Skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to perform basic maths
Efficient individual with excellent time management skills
Attention to detail