Forklift Operator & Bin Maintenance Technician

HYDRA; Atwater (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

HYDRA in Atwater, California is seeking a full-time warehouse operator to safely stage, load, and unload products. The role requires 2+ years of forklift experience and entails responsibilities such as inventory management and maintaining work area cleanliness.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to communicate effectively. The position offers several benefits, including medical and dental insurance, paid time off, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• 2+ years of forklift experience in a similar industry required.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely load and unload products for transport.
• Maintain warehouse inventory and cleanliness.
• Perform daily forklift safety checks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse inventory management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts

Material handling equipment

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Safely and efficiently stage, load, and unload finished product and raw materials through the use of material handling equipment, attachments, tools and accessories. Stock and maintain warehouse inventory & warehouse cleanliness at all times ensuring the safety of yourself and others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Outbound and inbound inventory receiving, etc,
• Complete damage reports, product, wrapping, pallet, bundle, crate, etc.
• Safely and timely prepare and load products for transport.
• Safely and timely stage products for loading.
• Safely and timely load products onto truck, and/or railcar.
• Move products safely into warehouse inventory storage.
• Move waste & scrap into dumpsters as needed.
• Responsible for quality control - damaged products.
• Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
• Operate sit down forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Perform daily forklift safety checks, preventive maintenance and report any issues.
• Communicate with team members and supervisors.
• Keep clean and maintain work area.
• Turn off and lock out equipment when not in use.
• Maintains thankful, respectful, polite, and courteous attitude.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred).
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification and applicable state certification for forklifts.
• 2+ years of forklift experience working in similar industry. Additional education may be substituted for years of work experience. Clamp exp preferred.
• Good oral English and written communication skills.
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery.
• Ability to stay a team player and meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and/or fingers, handle, and/or feel objects, tools and/or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and/or arms; climb and/or balance; and/or stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life/AD&D (a portion will be paid by employer)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K Plan
• Vision insurance

JOB TYPE

Full-time

EXPERIENCE

• Sit Down Forklift: 2 years (Required)

WORK LOCATION

In person