Forklift Operator

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Company Description:The Greater Austin Merchant Association, Inc. is one of the leading independent convenience store cooperatives in the nation. GAMA provides many benefits and values to its members. GAMA operates a full service warehouse and distribution center supplying goods and services to the convenience store industry. Job DescriptionStockerGeneral Summary:Reports to Floor Manager

A Forklift Driver, or Forklift Operator is responsible for operating forklifts and moving goods around warehouses and other industrial sites. Their duties include using forklifts to unload deliveries, stacking boxes for storage and moving wooden pallets around the warehouse. Primary Responsibility:

A Forklift Driver is responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely. In addition to driving forklifts, a Forklift Driver also has a range of other warehouse duties such as packaging shipments or checking inventories. A Forklift Driver’s primary duties and responsibilities include: Essential Functions:

Manoeuvring forklifts safely in busy industrial environments

Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets

Moving goods from storage areas to loading areas for transport

Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas

Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions

Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damages

Using industrial plastic wraps and wooden pallets to safely stack and package goods for transport

Keeping up to date on health and safety requirements and forklift operating procedures

Consolidating partial pallets for incoming goods

Experience and Skills:

Ability to effectively manage time, meet targets and work in a team

In compliance with the food and safety regulations

OSHA certification a plus

Educational Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged sitting and standing for 8 continuous hours including but not limited to a concrete or tile surface

Product replenishing which includes frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, balancing, pushing and pulling

Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Additional Information:Number of Openings: 1Starting Date: ImmediateThe above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the principal functions of the job, as identified, and shall not be considered an exhaustive list of job responsibilities which may be inherent in the job. Responsibilities are subject to change.

GAMA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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