Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper bottler founded in Birmingham, AL more than 123 years ago. Buffalo Rock manages the best beverage portfolio in the country, which includes several beloved global and regional brands. The Forklift Operator is a key member of the Franchise Operations Team Responsible for utilizing a forklift for general warehouse operations; replenishing product for pick zones, designated product pick areas, product flow racks, placing product back in stock, loading and unloading trucks, product movement and rotation.

Essential functions :

• Required to load and unload trucks by hand or forklift.
• Required to move product in order to ensure correct rotation based on date coding.
• Required to validate BOL's against actual load, notifying Inventory Coordinator of any discrepancies.
• Required to verify load seal against the BOL.
• Required to ensure loads are properly wrapped by machine or hand.
• Required to build pallets accurately according to loading documents.
• Required to ensure current safety policies are adhered to by all transport drivers.
• Required to maintain and swap out electric batteries and / or propane tanks.
• Required to assist in product movement between warehouses as requested.
• Required to replenish product pick areas and keep these areas in product to endure the flow of the picking team.
• Required to keep product pick areas stocked, filled and rotated.
• Required to keep product stock areas organized, stocked, filled and rotated.
• Restock returned product.
• Required to park trucks and move vehicles as needed.
• Responsible for wearing all assigned safety equipment and observing safety rules.
• Assist in general housekeeping functions within the warehouse, offices and grounds.
• Required to complete other activities assigned by supervisor.

Other duties and responsibilities :

Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold, working in rain or snow, all for extended periods.

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs / day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs / day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs / day)

Other requirements :

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Affirmative Action / EEO statement :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Other duties :

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.