Forklift Operator

Oldcastle APG; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical and dental benefits

Retirement savings program

Wellness programs

Job summary

Oldcastle APG in New York seeks a general yard worker to assemble orders, wrap pallets, and load customer vehicles using a forklift. The role requires forklift certification and the ability to work with customers in a friendly, professional manner.

You will handle basic forklift maintenance, recharge batteries, and keep the yard clean and organized while adhering to safety procedures and schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to pass internal certification.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and instructions.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Receive order slips, gather products by hand or forklift, and assemble orders for pickup.
• Safely operate forklift to move pallets to staging areas or load vehicles.
• Work with customers in a friendly, professional manner.
• Perform routine forklift maintenance and battery charging.
• Maintain clean, orderly work area.

Skills

Forklift operation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Self-starter

Reading instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job ID: 528228

Job Summary

This is a general yard worker role, in which individuals will be assembling orders, wrapping completed pallets, and loading them onto customer vehicles with a forklift. Individuals will be certified to utilize a forklift by Coastal.

Job Responsibilities

• Receive customer order slips from supervisor, gather correct products by hand or with forklift, assemble orders for customer, leave in designated spot for pick up
• Safely utilize forklift to move completed pallets to staging areas, or to load pallets onto vehicles
• Work directly with customers in a friendly, professional, positive manner to check orders
• Perform basic, routine maintenance to include recharging batteries; lubricating, fueling and cleaning forklift
• Make sure all housekeeping is maintained in a clean and orderly fashion in assigned area
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; a minimum of two years of related experience in trades specific to job requirements; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to pass an internal certification program
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Maintain a high level of accuracy in all aspects of work assignments
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Previous experience operating a forklift or other heavy equipment like a front-end loader or bulldozer
• While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to frequently stand on their feet for extended periods of time
• Must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
• Withstand repetitive motion of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affiant…

EOE/Vet/Disability

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