Forklift Operator
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** Forklift Operator**

**Job Category****:** Operators **Requisition Number****:** FORKL01219 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Full Job Description**

**Denali Water Solutions (formerly New Earth)** Is looking for a forklift operator for our Katy Texas production team. The selected candidate must have a driver license and a clean MVR. Must have a minimum of one year forklift and warehouse experience. Must be able to pass the background and drug screen.

***This position is a safety sensitive position and requires a clear mind and diligence. The employee has the responsibility for his/her own safety as well as the safety of others.***

**Essential duties and responsibilities**

Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas and loading areas.

* Obtains copy of shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas at the terminal.

* Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trailer both dry vans and flatbeds

* Moving goods packed on pallets around the production area, storage area and dock.

* Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions

* Checking loads are secure.

* Performing daily equipment checks Forklift equipment.

* Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards.

* Load and unload trucks

* Move and stack materials.

* Keep production lines supplied with empty pallets and remove loaded pallets as needed.

* General housekeeping duties in the warehouse or production area and duties as assigned.

* Good warehousing practice

* Receive/ship process shipments.

* Perform proper forklift inspections and follow forklift operating guidelines and procedures.

**Qualification requirements:**

* High School diploma or equivalent

* Good math, language and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required.

* High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment.

* Follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records.

* Execute assignments in an accurate, timely and safe manner.

* Maintain a clean & safe environment.

* Clean driving record and a valid state motor vehicle operators license may be required.

* Forklift certification

* Previous experience in a Forklift operation moving pallets quickly and efficiently.

* Previous transportation experience loading several trucks per day.

**Physical demands and abilities**

* Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck (forklift)

* Frequently lift 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time.

* Having a good sense of balance

* Having good eye-hand-foot coordination

* Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights.

* Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season.

* Ability to work indoors / outdoors at all time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ based on experience

Schedule:

* 10-hour shift

* Day shift

* Monday to Friday

* Overtime

Education:

* High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

* Warehouse Experience: 1 years (Required)

* Forklift: 1years (Required)

Work Location:

Katy Texas

Equipment Used:

* Forklift

This Job Is:

* Military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.

* Anyone with warehouse forklift operator or dock experience

**Benefits:**

**We offer an extensive and competitive benefit plan for all our full-time employees as we value their time and commitment. Our benefits include:**

* *Medical*

* *Dental*

* *Vision*

* *Generous 401k match up to 4%*

* *Company paid Long Term* *Disability*

* *Company paid Short Term Disability*

* *Company paid AD&D.*

* *Company paid Life.*

* *Voluntary life for employee and family*

* *Heath Savings plan*

* *Paid Time Off*

* *Sick Time*

* *Paid weekly.*

**Skills**

**Required**

**A strong sense of ethics** *Expert* **Time management** *Expert* **Written and oral communication** *Expert* **Teamwork** *Expert* **Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Flexibility****:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals **Education**

**Required**

High School or better.

**Experience**

**Required**

**1 year:** Loading / unloading tractor trailer, dry van and flat bed.

**1 year:** Warehouse experience.

**1 year:** Forklift operator warehouse.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)