Forklift Operator

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator to support warehouse operations. Shifts run Monday through Thursday 11:00 AM–8:00 PM and Friday 10:00 AM–7:00 PM, with overtime.

You will move finished products, prepare orders, load/unload, and maintain inventory with RF scanning. You must be able to lift heavy items, follow safety procedures, and work extended hours as needed.

Excellent attendance and reliability are essential to keep shipments on schedule.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift heavy objects (over 50 lbs).
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks under time constraints.
• Must read, speak, and write in English.
• Willingness to work extended hours and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Package finished product for shipping (Shrink wrap, boxing, labeling).
• Check purchase/work orders for correct assembly and delivery readiness.
• Verify correct quantity of items assembled.
• Assist in inventory maintenance and counts.
• Load finished product onto trucks; unload and stock in designated areas.
• Ensure quality control and prevent damaged items from leaving the facility.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks following SOPs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Move inventory in/out of controlled locations and secure loads.
• Prepare customer orders for delivery and wrap/pick items for shipment.
• Provide fill-in support for other warehouse departments.
• Adhere to safety management standards; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Time management

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Attendance reliability

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

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.