Job Description
Title
Forklift
Classification
Non-Exempt
Department
88
Reports to
Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
Position Type and Expected Work Hours
Full-time
2nd Shift
Monday-Friday 2:00PM - 10:30 PM
Revision
03/2025
CORE VALUES
Schupan expects all coworkers to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect our core values:
- Integrity - We are honest in our interactions to foster trust, accountability, and responsibility.
- Empowerment - We are committed to providing the resources necessary to elevate our employees & our business to excellence.
- Sustainability - We are dedicated to the wellbeing of our communities, our people, our environment and to the long-term success of our business.
- Compassion - We are inspired to help others and committed to a workplace of kindness, understanding, and respecting others’ diverse perspectives and experiences
SUMMARY
The Forklift position is responsible for locating and placing bundled raw stock into inventory, panning raw bar stock for distribution, consolidating stock, and returning restock materials to inventory. Material Handlers are also responsible for transporting, stocking, and staging raw and processed manufacturing inventory.
This role requires cross-functional material handling experience, including operating a sit-down forklift and learning how to run the 4Ds used to move large objects weighing up to 300 pounds. Candidates must be comfortable using computers and tablets, including shipping materials through our system. Basic computer skills, the ability to perform heavy lifting, and a strong commitment to safety are essential for this position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Move raw material into inventory once receiving is complete.
- Consolidate material in pan, rack, and arm locations to make space available for new inventory.
- Assist receiving clerk with unloading incoming raw material.
- Return and restock material to inventory.
- Assist in disposal and stocking of non-inventoried items; including cardboard, trash, and scrap material of red rack items dispositioned as scrap.
- Provide material requirements to Manufacturing team
- Operate fork-lift and material moving equipment.
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- Must have a knowledge of arithmetic, and ability to read and use a tape measure and caliper, in order to perform the essential functions of this job.
- Use a computer/electronic equipment to perform data entry.
- Must be able to interact in-person with coworkers and the public.
- Must be able to handle high stress situations.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma, G.E.D, or equivalent (required)
- 3 to 6 months of related experience (required)
- Must be licensed or able to be licensed to operate mobile equipment including fork-lift and 4D (required)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Routinely performs repetitive movements such as bending, twisting, reaching, lifting and pulling
- Remains in a stationary, standing, or walking position for the length of the shift.
- Lifts, moves, or positions materials weighing up to 50lbs.
- Specific vision requirements include depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to wear all necessary safety equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Routinely work in noisy environment.
- Routinely exposed to moving and mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
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.