Role Overview
As a warehouse forklift operator, you will move materials between receiving, storage, production line-feed areas and outbound trucks. Your accurate, timely handling of stock helps maintain orderly warehouse operations and keeps production supplied without avoidable interruptions.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete the required forklift inspection checklist at the start of each shift, reporting defects that need maintenance.
- Use the forklift safely and monitor basic operating conditions, including fluid levels, engine temperature and braking performance.
- Offload returned and transferred goods, then place them in the correct storage locations as instructed by a supervisor.
- Stack products in accordance with warehouse standards and keep storage areas orderly.
- Pick line-feed materials accurately and deliver them in time to support production and prevent stoppages.
- Pick customer or dispatch orders against the supplied pick list, following direction from the cage or checking clerk.
- Load products safely onto trucks and handle related receiving, movement and put-away tasks.
- Follow site safety procedures: attend shift toolbox meetings, wear required PPE, keep gangways and emergency access points clear, report hazards and near misses promptly, and contribute to incident investigations within 12 hours. Complete at least 30 safety observations each month.
Requirements & Qualifications
- At least two years of forklift operating experience; experience in an industrial warehouse is preferred.
- A clean driving licence with the appropriate government endorsements or stamps.
- At least a tertiary education certificate.
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