Operator, Forklift
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LC Industries – Job Description

Forklift Operator

ABOUT LCI

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways:

• EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
• BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels.
• SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation's military.
• SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Location: Louisville, KY

Monday-Friday 7:15 AM- 4PM

II. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Drives gasoline or electric-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, clamps, elevating platform to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.

III. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

None

IV. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors and managers.

V. SUPERVISION REQUIRED

Under immediate supervision of the Whse/Traffic Supervisor

EDUCATION REQUIRED

High School Diploma or GED. Must have good reading, writing and math skills and be able to pass in house forklift training course.

• TRAINING AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

None.

VIII. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Six months related experience and/or training preferred.

IX. TRAVEL REQUIRED

None.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read work orders or stock requisitions to ascertain materials to be moved.
• Complete stock requisitions and/or production tickets with amounts and locations of

Materials being moved.

• Verify incoming and outgoing material with paperwork for correct items, counts, and

Check for damage.

• Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded

Pallets, skids, boxes, products and transport load to designated area.

• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventory materials on work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weigh materials or products and record weight on tags, labels, or production

Schedules.

• Load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.

• Verify materials loaded against shipping documents.
• Store materials in warehouse after QA acceptance.
• Inventory materials in warehouse.
• Maintain forklift (check fluid levels, lights, fill fuel tank, charge, etc.).
• Report potential safety problems to department supervisor and maintain a clean work area.
• Notify the department supervisor or quality control personnel when there is a problem with quality.

• Work overtime as required.

• Maintains a regular and reliable level of attendance.
• Interacts with co-workers in a cooperative and professional manner.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel or crouch. Bi-manual dexterity required. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, cold and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)