Forklift Operator

Summary

The incumbent will be required to utilize tractors equipped to move products and other items around the facility in a safe and appropriate manner. Responsibilities include the loading and unloading of trucks, supporting control with inventory documentation and full adherence to safety compliance regulations. Must reside within the Clarendon/Old Harbour Vicinity

Responsibilities

• • Operating lifting device (forklift)
• • Manually load and unload materials from pallets, etc.
• • Follow all workplaces safety policies and compliance regulations
• • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• • Diagnose, identify defects in heavy duty equipment / forklift
• • Maneuver forklift into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading team as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned
• • Check forklift before operating to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order
• • Report forklift defects or damages
• • Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment
• • Unload inbound shipments safely and move products to storage locations
• • Place products received from production in warehouse in an efficient manner to maximize warehouse space
• • Pull and prepare products for shipment
• • Efficiently move products from staging or storage into trucks or trailers
• • Inspect inbound and outbound shipments for damages
• • Carry out proper stock rotation
• • Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following
• • Accurately weigh and document material
• • prescribed work methods
• • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• • At least 2 years’ experience as forklift operator
• • Knowledge of forklift safety
• • Possess a valid Driver’s License
• • Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• • Ability to stay calm and work well under pressure.

Qualifications

• • High School Diploma or Certificate
• • At least 5 CXC or GCE subjects including Mathematics and English Language
• • Forklift training certificate from a recognized institution

About Caribbean Broilers (CB Group)

The CB Group believes in building our region through sustainable agriculture. Through our three main business lines – Consumer Foods, Livestock & Animal Feeds and Crops, we make a difference in people’s lives every day

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