Equipment Operator

Job Description: Equipment Operator / Forklift Operator 

Job Title: Equipment Operator 
Category: SCS
Division/Department: La Vergne
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Supervisor

Summary/Objective

The Equipment Operator is responsible for pulling products from designated warehouse locations and delivering them to their appropriate destinations. Utilizing forklift equipment (sit-down, standup, reach truck, electric pallet jack, turret truck, cherry picker)

Essential Functions

• Equipment Operation: Operate all required pieces of facility machinery, including Reach Trucks, Hi-Lo Forklifts, and Order Pickers.
• Safety Inspections: Perform mandatory daily inspections of equipment prior to operation in strict accordance with company safety regulations.
• Inventory Management: Utilize RF scanners to track, manage, and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Order Accuracy: Ensure all processed orders are fully accurate and stage items correctly for final delivery.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform minor adjustments and maintenance on equipment while standing throughout the shifts.
• Policy Compliance: Adhere to and enforce all company rules, workplace policies, and specific departmental written work instructions.
• Housekeeping: Maintain and enforce a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Operational Flexibility: Work in other departments or locations as workload permits, and work variable or flexible hours as needed under pressure.
• General Duties: Complete general warehouse tasks and productivity goals as assigned by leadership.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Forklift Experience: Proven prior experience operating forklifts is required.
• Communication: Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, and oral directions.
• Basic Math: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, alongside a basic understanding of calculator functions.
• Attention to Detail: High level of detail orientation and strong hand-eye coordination.
• Sensory Abilities: Close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to distinguish foreground and background noises to maintain safe equipment operations.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Education: High school diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or six months of related warehouse training/experience.
• Technology: Prior experience working with an RF Scanner is highly preferred.
• Forklift experience

Work Environment

• Frequent work near active forklift traffic and moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional exposure to variable high or low warehouse temperatures.
• Regular exposure to loud or noisy environments.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, operate machinery/power tools, and constantly repeat motions involving the wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Must be able to continuously communicate and exchange information with coworkers.
• Regular adjusting or moving of objects up to 30 pounds, with occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

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