Forklift Driver - Pt

Moves pallets of merchandise with a stand-up electric forklift / double jack from delivery trailers to receiving dock.

Checks delivered merchandise against freight bill. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.

• Job Duties / Essential Functions
• Operates stand-up electric forklift and electric pallet jack to move pallets of merchandising from inside delivery trailers to the receiving dock to be checked in
• Completes daily forklift safety checklist and follow safety procedures
• Checks to see that all truck wheels are chocked and dock lock is in place before entering the truck
• Changes out forklift batteries and hooks batteries up to battery charger
• Stacks non-palleted merchandise and merchandise from damaged or unacceptable pallets onto Costco-approved pallets
• Down-stacks and separates mixed item pallets for checking
• Counts and checks merchandise against freight bill
• Notifies Receiving Manager of any damaged or mis-shipped items
• Signs freight bill as the first receiver
• Wraps pallets of double received goods with plastic wrap and move into rows of stacked pallets for transport to the floor

or steel by merchandising drivers

• Communicates with floor managers and merchandising Forklift Drivers to set priorities and determines pallet organisation
• Loads merchandise and empties pallets to be shipped out onto trucks
• Assists with second receiving. Keys received goods into computer
• Orders the printing of pallet tags and barcode stickers
• Monitors all merchandise into and out of building
• Monitors people entering or leaving the building prior to opening for secure building access and follow security procedures
• Follows proper Receiving and general safety and security procedures and standards
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers.
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
• Forklift, electric pallet jack, pallet jack, battery charger, computer, calculator, shrink wrap, pallets, licence labels, cutter,

broom, compactor, baler, dock lock system, dock plates, wheel chocks.

Education / Training : High School Certificate or higher

Licenses / Certifications : Forklift Licence (prior to beginning work in department)

Experience / Skills : Forklift driving, receiving or comparable experience

• Other specific requirements
• If successful, you will be required to undertake role & department specific training within specified timeframes