Forklift Operator

Wismettac Asian Foods Inc; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Stable schedule

Safety equipment provided

Job summary

Wismettac Asian Foods Inc. is seeking a Forklift Operator to support warehouse operations in California. You will operate forklifts and pallet jacks, manage inventory with RF scanning, and prepare customer orders for shipment.

The role involves loading/unloading, quality checks, and maintaining safety standards. Overtime and extended hours are common in this role. The position requires physical stamina, ability to lift heavy objects, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Ability to use forklifts, pallets jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the warehouse environment.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English.
• Require considerable physical exertion; able to lift heavy objects over 50 pounds.
• Available to work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Package finished product for shipping (Shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling).
• Check orders to ensure products are assembled and ready for delivery.
• Verify correct quantity of items for assembly.
• Assist in inventory maintenance and counts.
• Load finished product onto the truck.
• Unload products from trucks and stock in designated area.
• Ensure quality control; prevent damaged products from shipping or storage.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks; perform preventive maintenance.
• Move inventory into/out of controlled locations; secure loads.
• Prepare customer orders for delivery and wrap as needed.
• Provide fill-in support for other warehouse departments.
• Optimize loads to improve efficiency.
• Adhere to safety management standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF scanning

Inventory management

Physical stamina

Heavy lifting

English literacy

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jacks

RF scanners

Job description

Work Schedule: Monday thru Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (with OT)

Forklift Operator contributes to the efficient operation of the warehouse by providing labor support to the Branch Office. Forklift operators are responsible for optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency, and managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment, among other duties. Forklift operators will need to transport valuable items, requiring diligence and good hand-eye coordination.

Essential Job Functions

• Package finished product for shipping (Shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling).
• Check purchase orders/ work orders to ensure that products are correctly assembled and ready for delivery.
• Check items to ensure that the correct number of products are being assembled.
• Assists in inventory level maintenance and inventory counts.
• Load the finished product onto the truck.
• Unload products from trucks, containers, and stock them in the designated area.
• Responsible for quality control. Ensure that no damaged products are sent out, and no damaged products will be stored.
• Operate within standard operating procedures.
• Operate with the forklift and/or palette jacks.
• Perform preventive maintenance on forklift and/or palette jacks.
• Handle inventory movement into and out of controlled locations.
• Securing loads to the machine before transportation.
• Prepare customers’ orders for delivery.
• Picking and wrapping orders for shipment.
• Provide fill-in support for other departments in the warehouse.
• Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency.
• Adhering to safety management standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Ability to use forklifts, pallets jacks, and other warehouse equipment. Must be able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints. Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the warehouse environment. The incumbent should be able to follow written and/or oral instructions. Correctly follow a given rule or set of rules to arrange things or actions in a certain order. Require considerable and strenuous physical exertion so incumbents should be able to lift heavy objects over 50 pounds. Ability to read, speak, and write in English. Physically strong, agile, dexterous, and undeterred by heights and adverse climatic conditions. Positive work history and ability to maintain solid attendance. Available to work extended hours.

Other Working Conditions:

Some Forklift Operators will spend time in the warehouse's refrigerated (Cooler and Freezer) section. Machinery operation requires using safety equipment including but not limited to steel-toed boots. The typical workweek is Monday through Friday (standard 40 hours per week); however, evening, night shift, overtime, and weekend hours are common in some branch offices.