SEASONAL - Forklift Operator - 1st Shift in Melrose Park, Illinois at DHL eCommerce

SUMMARY:

The Forklift Operator will perform shipping & receiving duties; break down freight and categorize by location; read and document pack-slips and Bills of Lading (BOL’s); load and unload freight by hand and via forklift; perform general warehouse duties as needed following terminal specific requirements and Standard Operating Procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully complete Forklift Training Certification program
• Load and unload trucks
• Stock inventory
• Palletize
• Scan the Inbound and Outbound trucks when they load and unload
• Log in the drivers on the Driver Log; log in the seal numbers on the Seal Log
• Complete daily forklift checklist
• Duties may include reassignment to alternate operational areas as business needs require
• Essential duties are not necessarily exhaustive and may be supplemented or otherwise revised by DHL at its sole discretion

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School or equivalent training and/or least 6 months related experience preferred

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

• Ability to speak English
• Understand and carry out oral instructions; read and carry out written instructions; tickets, receiving, Bills of Lading (BOLs), graphs, logs, schedules
• Estimate speed of moving objects
• Count, use simple addition and subtraction
• Operate industrial equipment including forklifts, and pallet jacks
• Contact with other departments or people outside of this mail terminal on routine affairs, exchanging necessary information on a service or cooperative basis

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Walk, push, pull and lift up to 50 lbs. (additional weight may be required with assistance)
• This is a warehouse environment where frequently this position will be exposed to cold, hot and changing temperatures; will constantly experience noise at medium level not damaging or loud enough to require protective equipment; will frequently be exposed to dust, dirt and changes in lighting