Forklift Operator

Caffey Distributing Company & Carolina Premium Beverage; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Forklift Operator to support warehouse operations by safely loading/unloading products and moving inventory. You will use the WMS system to locate and receive items, assist in keg loading, and ensure timely deliveries.

The role emphasizes safe procedures, daily upkeep, and adherence to company guidelines, with a day shift and hourly pay. Prior forklift certification is preferred. Dress code and safety rules apply.

Qualifications

• Basic numeric and reading skills; high school education not required.
• Experience up to 3 months in related field.
• Certified forklift operator; safety focused and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound/outbound deliveries and receive into inventory.
• Use WMS system to locate, receive and move products.
• Assist in selecting and loading of kegs.
• Load trucks for outbound deliveries.
• Operate forklift and other warehouse equipment safely.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in assigned areas daily.
• Follow safety rules and complete pre/post inspections.

Skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Judgement

Motivation

Professionalism

Safety awareness

Education

High school education not required

Tools

WMS system

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Caffey Legal Address - Greensboro, NC 27409, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Day, SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the Forklift Operator is to support warehouse operations through the safe and efficient loading and unloading of product, inventory movement, and daily facility upkeep. This role ensures accurate inventory handling, maintains warehouse cleanliness and safety standards, and contributes to the timely preparation of deliveries.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely and accurately unload inbound / outbound product deliveries and receive them into inventory.
• Utilize WMS system to locate, receive and move products.
• Assist in selection and loading of kegs.
• Assist in returning good beer.
• Clear dunnage from pick row and load dunnage returns to breweries following company and supplier guidelines and submit accurate paperwork to shift manager.
• Load trucks for outbound deliveries.
• Safely operate balers to compress cardboard, plastic, and process completed bales properly.
• Maintain company cleanliness and organizational standards in assigned areas daily.
• Fill pick row daily as needed, following product rotation guidelines.
• Responsible for movement to staging area of POS (point-of-sale) materials for sales to put away
• Safely operates warehouse equipment including forklift, baler, sweeper/scrubber, electric jack, wrapper, glue gun, and manual pallet jack.
• Process out-of-date, unsalable and close-date product by warehouse.
• Assists in morning check out process of trucks, loading and corrections.
• Follow all company safety rules and practices, including pre-work and post-work inspections.
• Utilize fork extensions when moving large wooden pallets to keep from splitting pallets
• Build customer pickups and hot shot orders
• Always adhere to dress code and be properly attired and groomed.
• Obey all federal, state, and local laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Interpersonal – Listens to others without interrupting; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions; participates actively in all company meetings.
• Teamwork – Puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; supports organization’s goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities.
• Judgement – Displays willingness to make decisions; supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; measures self against standard of excellence.
• Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

Duties require the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions. Requires an understanding of basic math, accuracy in checking, sorting, counting, and other routine procedures. A high school education is not required but would provide the basic skills necessary to learn the job.

Degree: 1, Points: 15

EXPERIENCE

Up to and Including 3 Months

Degree: 1, Points: 20

MENTAL/VISUAL/AUDITORY DEMAND

Frequent mental and visual attention where the flow of work is intermittent or the operation involves waiting for a machine or process to complete a cycle, with intermittent checking involved.

Degree: 2, Points; 10

WORKING CONDITIONS

Undesirable working conditions. Exposed to noise, dust, heat, oils, fumes, and other elements with one continuously present to the extent of being disagreeable, or with several elements present to the extent of being disagreeable but usually not more than one at a time.

Degree: 4, Points: 20

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY

Requires the use of some judgement to use required job knowledge to comply with instructions and standard procedures, methods, or practices involving the making of minor decisions.

Degree: 2, Points: 28

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Moderate physical effort consisting of*

• Continuously lifting or moving light-weight material, or
• Continuously lifting or moving very light-weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Frequently lifting or moving average-weight material, or
• Frequently lifting or moving light-weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Occasionally lifting or moving heavy-weight material, or
• Occasionally lifting or moving average-weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Rarely lifting or moving heavy-weight material in difficult work positions, or in each case expending equivalent effort pulling, pushing, carrying, shoveling, or stretching.

Degree: 3, Points; 30

RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUIPMENT

Limited – makes minor adjustments to equipment; however, equipment is not “sensitive”, and damages are unlikely under normal use and care.

Degree: 2, Points: 10

RESPONSIBLE FOR MATERIAL OR PRODUCT

Errors would result in total loss of product which could not be salvaged or reworked. Probable loss could be very high.

Degree: 5, Points: 25

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF OTHERS

Safety of others depends entirely on correct action of employee on job being rated; accidents, should they occur, may result in total disability or death.

Degree: 5, Points: 25

POINTS AND GRADE

Total Points: 183 GRADE: 2

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certified forklift operator.

HAZARDS

Injuries, should they occur, may result in loss of time due to crushed hand or foot, eye injuries, abrasions and cuts, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The demands include light physical effort consisting of:

• Continuously lifting or moving very light-weight material, or
• Continuously lifting or moving material of negligible weight in difficult work positions, or
• Frequently lifting or moving light-weight material, or
• Frequently lifting or moving very light-weight weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Occasionally lifting or moving average-weight material in difficult work conditions, or
• Occasionally lifting or moving light-weight material I difficult work positions, or
• Rarely lifting or moving heavy weight material in difficult work positions.

A job description, by its nature, cannot include every aspect of the job. Because of this, any function that would reasonably fall under the responsibility of the Forklift Operator is assumed and it is expected that they will act accordingly. The Forklift Operator will be expected to perform any other task not included in this job description requested by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school education is not required but would provide the basic skills necessary to learn the job.
• Up to and including 3 months experience in a related field.
• Certified forklift operator.
• Internal candidates must have a recommendation from their manager or department head.