Forklift Operator

McCray Lumber Company; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 39,950,000 - 63,370,000; Full time

Job summary

McCray Lumber Company in Liberty, MO is seeking a reliable Forklift Operator/Warehouse Associate to stock, pick, and load lumber and other products for customer pickup or delivery.

You will move freight safely, read orders, load/unload trucks, and assemble customer orders onto pallets, while maintaining yard cleanliness and following safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Must read a measuring tape and determine item placement.
• Knowledge of yard and warehouse product locations is required.
• Demonstrates safety awareness and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Safely move freight, stock, or materials to and from storage or loading docks and delivery vehicles.
• Read customer orders or requisitions to determine items to move and gather.
• Load and unload trucks and assemble orders onto pallets.
• Stacks lumber in yard or shed and moves products with industrial trucks.
• Operate forklift to move or hoist shipments and keep work areas organized.

Skills

Measuring tape reading

Product location knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

# Forklift OperatorMcCray Lumber - Liberty - Liberty, MO 64068## DescriptionThe Warehouse Associate position will stock, gather, distribute, assembles orders, and loads various products of the warehouse to fulfill customer orders for pickup and/or delivery.# Supervisory Responsibilities:None# Essential Job Functions:* Safely move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.* Reads customer order, shipping order or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed* Loads and unloads trucks* Sorts and places items on racks according to predetermined sequence* Operates fork lift truck or hand truck to move or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to warehouse storage or work area* Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to shipping department* Stacks lumber in yard or in shed* Drives diesel or gasoline powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials* Performs other duties as required## Qualifications# Required Skills and Abilities:* Seeks to learn products and the applications* Knows product locations in yard and warehouse* Ability to read a measuring tape* Keeps forklift clean* Maintain yard cleanliness during course of work# Safety Requirements:* Wears high visibility, safety PPE, and proper uniform* Performs daily lift inspections* Always looks behind/honks horn when backing/rounding blind corners* Safely operates equipment* Promptly report all accidents/incidents and damaged products* Perform daily safety audit of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment* Keep aisles and exits clear* Participates on safety committee if needed# Qualifications:| | | || --- | --- | --- || Education | Experience | Licenses and Certifications || High School Diploma or GED In lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school is acceptable. One year of experience | At least one year related experience. | Fork Lift Certified |**Physical Demands:**| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || **Activity** | **Frequency** | | **Activity** | **Frequency** || Sitting | Occasionally | Pushing up to 80 Pounds at a time | Frequently || Walking | Frequently | Pulling up to 80 pounds at a time | Frequently || Standing | Constantly | Lifting up to 80 pounds at a time | Frequently || Reaching | Occasionally | Squatting | Occasionally || Reaching above Shoulder | Occasionally | Kneeling | Occasionally || Twisting | Frequently | Climbing | Frequently || Bending/stooping | Frequently | Operating Motor Vehicle at Work | Frequently |*Not Present – Activity/condition does not exist Occasionally – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *of the time**Frequently – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *to 2/3rds of the time Constantly – Activity/condition exists 2/3**rd* *or more of the time*# Environmental Demands:* Exposure to year-round outside weather conditions, including excessive heat, humidity, rain, cold, dust, ice/snow.* Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.* The noise level is usually moderate.