Forklift Driver - Killarney Gardens at Dairy Exchange (Pty) Ltd

Job Summary / Purpose:

• The Forklift Driver is responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise.

Primary Responsibilities

• Unload incoming trucks and check order against delivery docket.
• Load outgoing trucks with customer orders and check delivery dockets.
• Check quality of incoming and outgoing materials and report any non-compliance to supervisor.
• Transfer goods to designated storage area.
• Maintain storage areas in a safe and tidy manner.
• Perform other forklift operations as requested.
• Work in a manner that does not endanger yourself or others.
• Wear personal protective equipment supplied.
• Follow safe operating procedures at all times.
• Use equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• Report accidents / incidents to your supervisor.
• Report safety hazards to your supervisor.
• Efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate areas.
• Conduct Fork lift inspection daily.
• Follow company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
• Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks or aircraft
• Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
• Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
• Checking loads are secure
• Stacking empty pallets
• Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck's battery and lubricating equipment
• Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards
• Dumping materials into machine hoppers

Requirements

• Driver licence code: Forklift operator, B
• Experience: Forklift Operator
• Afrikaans, English