Forklift Operator
Family Dollar
Forklift Operator
Family Dollar
Discount retailer offering low-cost household goods
General Summary:
Puts away or removes freight from the Receiving dock and replenishes the Bulk and Repack pick slots and reserve slots in order to maintain a consistent workflow and services the store in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner using Radio Frequency (RF) devices or Personal Data Assistant (PDA) units as applicable.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
Completes the daily PIT checklist to ensure equipment is working properly and reports any defects to management and/or maintenance. Operates PIT equipment in a safe manner. Achieves set standards (engineered or productivity) on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Transports labeled freight from the dock to its assigned place for storage or shipment and completes the Daily Activity Log in order to track individual productivity. Replenishes the modules with correct freight that is free of damage in order to maintain quality standards. Assists in maintaining the workflow with the modules by removing empty pallets from pallet return slots as needed to adhere to housekeeping and safety standards. Ensures all freight staged on the floor is placed in the correct slot location to ensure slots are replenished with adequate merchandise. Reports all discrepancies concerning merchandise in the wrong slot, slot overflow, license number not on file, etc., to the proper personnel in order to maintain inventory standards and improve quality and productivity standards. Ensures merchandise is placed in the correct slot location by properly scanning each pallet license. Alerts Management of damaged racks, pallets, freight and/or spills. Follows set safety procedures and guidelines to maximize personal safety. Maintains an organized work area and promotes a safe working environment within the Forklift department. Follows all Company policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
Education: None
Experience: None. Three to six months experience operating Powered Industrial Trucks in preferred.
Physical Requirements: Able to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Team Member should have adequate fitness level to meet the demands of frequent lifting, walking, standing, moderate climbing, occasional sitting, stooping and kneeling with or without reasonable accommodation. Team Member will be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per Distribution Center requirements. Team Member must be able to operate all types of PIT equipment. Team Member may be required to operate equipment that takes them to heights of up to 50 feet in the air.
Working Conditions: Team Member will work in a climate-controlled Distribution or Warehouse atmosphere, in which outside weather conditions greatly affect the building’s temperature although fans and heaters are used. Team Member may also be exposed to or work in a restricted space, fumes and airborne particles as regulated by OSHA.
Availability: Team Member will perform shift work and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.
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Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Full time500 Family Dollar Pkwy,Ashley,Indiana 46705-9778DC209Family DollarDiscount retailer offering low-cost household goods
Family Dollar provided a wide range of inexpensive goods at neighborhood stores, aiming to help shoppers save money on everyday items. Its core model was to offer value in small, convenient locations with merchandise priced at low levels, historically under two dollars. Customers access products by visiting brick‑and‑mortar stores in local communities rather than ordering online. The company stood apart from competitors through its emphasis on ultra-low prices and broad selection within small formats, later expanding through public growth and eventually becoming part of a larger consolidation when Dollar Tree acquired it in 2015. The overall goal was to help budget-conscious families stretch their dollars by offering convenient access to affordable goods.
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