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Bush Industries, Inc.; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Forklift Operator to join their team in a dynamic distribution environment. In this role, you will be responsible for operating a propane-powered industrial truck to efficiently move and manage products and materials. Your key tasks will include loading and unloading materials, maintaining a safe work center, and ensuring that all operations are conducted smoothly and efficiently. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital aspect of the supply chain while working in a supportive team environment. If you are detail-oriented and enjoy hands-on work, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Must pass a Forklift test and have basic math skills.
• High School Diploma or GED required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Drive a propane powered industrial truck to move products and materials.
• Unload and stack materials, ensuring a clean work area.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Heavy Lifting

Communication Skills

Basic Math Skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Bush Industries - Erie, 2455 Robison Rd, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America Req #8

Monday, February 17, 2025

Scope:

The position is responsible for driving propane powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment or materials by performing the following duties.

Key high-level deliverables will include:

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Must have a safe work center and be able to mount and dismount the assigned forklift.
• Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Must strip and remove any metal or plastic bands and shrink wrap from pallets.
• Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Make certain all work centers are free and clean of any scrap, trash, etc.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases or units.
• Load trucks for Truck Drivers.
• Reads Large Order Location (LOL) Sheet, and pulls product from designated locations.
• Must be capable to stack boxes on a pallet; by lifting, team lifting, or sliding them onto your pallet.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Able to write clearly, so others can read it.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Labor Category – Hourly
• 1st Shift - 6:00am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday
• 2nd Shift - 2:30PM - 3:00AM (3 days on 3 days off rotations)

Travel:

• None

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a distribution environment
• Works around forklift
• Temperature control
• Works inside
• Percentage of Travel - 0%
• Percentage of Office - 0%
• Percentage of Manufacturing - 0%
• Percentage of Distribution - 100%

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
• Constant heavy lifting

Required Education and Experience:

• Required to understand and communicate in English
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• One to three months experience or training
• Must pass a Forklift test

Competencies/Skills:

• Treats people with respect
• Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed
• Follows policies and procedures
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
• Ability to add and subtract all numbers and to multiply and divide
• Ability to perform these operations using unit of weight measurement
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.