Forklift Operator - Load Builder

Overview

Curtis Lumber’s Forklift Operator plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient handling, staging, and loading of building materials product for customer/contractor deliveries and pick up. This role is responsible for working effectively and efficiently to ensure operational efficiency while adhering to safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Gather various materials according to invoices to be loaded for customer deliveries
• Band like materials together for easy loading
• Stage loads effectively for delivery
• Choose product of appropriate quality
• Stage Safely, Quickly, Accurately
• Load and secure material on delivery truck
• Maintain a neat, clean yard appearance
• Practice good merchandising including setup and traffic flow
• Maintain inventory levels and notify appropriate person of out stocks
• Rotate stock
• Manage shrink by utilizing proper procedures for cull and damaged product
• Assist with physical inventory and cycle counts
• Understand and follow receiving policy and procedure
• Prepare for and unload incoming product efficiently
• Effectively report receiving variances to the appropriate person
• Exercise principles of material handling and equipment usage to protect company assets
• Safe and proper use of equipment
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 80 lbs.
• Experience on a propane Forklift, must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to use sound judgment and problem-solving skills to analyze customer needs and to recommend the proper course of action