Stand Up Forklift Operator

Fresh Express Salads; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express Salads in Columbia, SC is seeking a Stand Up Forklift Operator to move goods, stockrooms, and support production with RF scanning accuracy.

Responsibilities include unloading trailers, feeding production lines on FIFO, and performing cycle counts while keeping the area safe and clean. The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, flexibility for shifts, weekends, and some holidays, and working in a cold, damp environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year loading/receiving experience with at least 6 months on stand-up/sit-down forklift
• Lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly
• Willing to work any shift, weekends and some holidays
• Able to work in cold (33 F) and wet environment

Responsibilities

• Unload live and drop trailers and transfer items to stockrooms for racking
• Feed production lines as needed based on FIFO and customer specs
• Load trailers, pick orders, and ensure trailer configurations meet rules
• Use RF scan guns to track items, maintain cleanliness, report issues, and suggest improvements

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic math

RF scan guns

Stand-up forklift

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Stand Up Forklift Operator

Job Responsibilities:

• Receivers will unload live and drop trailers and transfer items to the various stockrooms around the warehouse to be racked.
• Inventory control forklift operators will feed the Production lines as needed based on customer specifications and FIFO requirements, perform stock rotations within the various stockrooms, and conduct special counts/cycle counts as needed.
• Loaders will pick their own orders and load the trailers based on customer freshness rules and trailer load configurations.
• All forklift operators will use the RF scan guns to capture the movement of all items within the warehouse, ensure cleanliness of their work area and the equipment they use, report any mishaps/accidents immediately, and recommend process or safety improvements.

Skills Required:

• Reading with comprehension
• Proficient in basic math
• Knowledge of operating RF scan guns
• Operation of stand-up/sit-down forklift

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-year experience in loading and receiving with a minimum of 6 months of stand-up/sit-down forklift operations
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
• Willing to work any shift, weekends, and some holidays
• Able to work in a very cold (33 F) and wet environment

Other Information:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.