Forklift Operator
Company: Sysco
Location: Geneva
Posted on: October 7, 2024
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Job Description:
General Summary:
This is an Operations position responsible for stocking received
merchandise in the appropriate location, operating and maintaining
equipment associated with warehouse activity and performing other
related duties as required.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words
and to recognize similarities and differences between words and
between series of numbers. -
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. -
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and
interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. -
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables
in standardized situations.
Computer skills.
Essential Duties:
Operates electric forklift, which requires moving levers and
pressing pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting
apparatus in the cooler, freezer, and dry spaces.
Unloads/loads pallets of products using pallet jacks and
forklifts.
Stores and removes pallets of products from rack locations.
Puts product in overflow locations.
Hand stacks product onto/off of pallets and into packing locations
as required.
Maintains a clean work environment by performing duties of
sweeping, ice removal, scrubbing with rags and brushes, and
removing trash as required.
Transfers any leftover items to the Home slot at the end of the
shift.
Cleans up aisles and pick up leftover pallets at the end of the
shift.
Performs duties of order selector as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
Age 18+
High school diploma/GED or 6 months related warehouse experience or
training
6 months of warehouse distribution experience
Ability to work nights
Preferred Requirements:
Previous stand-up forklift experience
Competencies:
To be successful in this position, the individual performing the
duties must successfully demonstrate the following
competencies:
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to
deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time;
Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at
meetings and appointments on time.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management
direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments;
Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals;
Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an
alternate plan.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others;
Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational
values.
Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming;
Maintains confidentiality.
Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles;
Measures self against standard of excellence.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts
well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration
regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for
own actions; Follows through on commitments.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to
improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve
performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely
manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures;
Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports
potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials
properly.
Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to
build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk
or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 -80
pounds. -
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to handle up to 80 lbs.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving
mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high,
precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or
airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is
usually loud.
EEO/AA Employer
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