Forklift/Materials Handler - 2nd shift

Vulcan Industries has been providing merchandising display solutions for over 70 years. We take pride in our diverse customer base which includes some of the world’s best known retailers and brand marketers. With domestic and off-shore manufacturing, as well as sales offices in key markets across the country, we offer global solutions in today’s global economy.

Job Summary

Operates power-driven forklift equipped with lifting devices to lift, stack or move products, equipment, or materials in and around plant according to plant work order specifications and knowledge of plant and storage layouts. Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus. Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device. Weighs, tags or labels raw materials and finished products prior to shipment or movement into storage. Utilizes measuring devices in locating specified materials. Performs manual stacking and unloading functions from incoming trailers and in production areas. Participates in taking semi-annual physical inventory. Performs daily safety inspection and reports items needing repair to Supervisor. Operates production equipment or packing functions when not performing material handling tasks.

Job Responsibilities

• Safely operating power-driven forklifts
• Performing daily forklift safety inspections
• Performing manual stacking functions
• Measuring/weighing/tagging/labeling product and materials
• Assisting with inventory functions
• Reporting for work regularly and on time
• Using barcode scanners to transfer material and allocate work orders

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent work history driving a forklift.
• Must have basic mathematic skills and be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to read and compare similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
• Ability to write simple sentences, series of numbers, names and addresses.
• Must speak, read and write fluent English.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.

Essential Job Function

Vulcan Industries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vulcan Industries strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Vulcan Industries complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.