Lift Truck Operator I - SC

at Fellowes Brands in Itasca, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

It's the people who make the difference. Our four-generation family business built on our founding values and principles delivers best-in-class quality products with a growing Fellowes family of employees. If you are leading your own career and want to work with brands committed to helping you be your best, then you've found your fit.

Job Description:

• Accurately and efficiently move products and materials throughout the distribution process.

Responsibilities:

• Promote and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Provide suggestions and feedback on improving departmental processes, performance goals, and environment.
• Operate various types of forklifts to move products through the distribution
  process including unloading, put away, picking, and loading process, which
  may include hand loading and unloading of containers.
• Prepare product for inbound receipt and/or shipment including palletizing,
  re-palletizing, and carton labeling, ensuring that all warehouse and customer
  requirements are met.
• Other related and similar duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Fulfill all essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.
• Understand verbal and written instructions. Able to effectively communicate with the team.
• Abide by all safety policies, procedures, rules, and guidelines in order to prevent and reduce exposure to accidents and injuries.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
• Physical presence at the designated worksite, work a 40-hour work schedule, maintain consistent and acceptable attendance, and work overtime as required, including weekend and holiday work based on business demands.
• Pay close attention to detail and follow instructions and procedures to meet quality standards.
• Work in a team environment by assisting in training and facilitating job duties for other team members (including temps). Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Successfully complete and pass required Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV) training and test and maintain appropriate PIV licensing.
• Use Radio Frequency (RF) units.
• Able to work in a machine-based environment.
• Able to manage and prioritize multiple assignments/tasks simultaneously and demonstrate organizational skills.

Physical Requirements:

Perform repetitive tasks as required.

Perform pre-shift stretching (includes: bending, reaching, and stretching with hands, arm, legs, and feet and bending and twisting waist) as required for the position.

Please use the frequency chart to indicate the approximate time spent performing physical requirements.

Frequency Chart (eight-hour work day):

Frequency of Activity

Percentage

Time (Hours)

Minimal (M)

1% - 5%

0 – 0.5

Occasional (O)

6% - 33%

0.5 – 2.5

Frequent (F)

34% - 66%

2.5 – 5.5

Continuous (C)

67% - 100%

> 5.5

Physical Requirements

Bending/S

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