Crescent Forklift Operators are responsible to move the necessary materials throughout the warehouse in an effective, efficient, and very safe manner.
Forklift Operators are responsible to provide the necessary logistics services to our internal and external customers. The FLO’s processes will operate as outlined in the Crescent Way- 3 P’s:
Purpose
Process
People
While building on our culture of:
Doing it Right
Doing it Safe
Doing it Well
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Safety
Read, understand, and follow the Doing it Safe Playbook
Understands and complies with all safety requirements
Do not walk by any unsafe act or behavior
Maintain a clean and organized warehouse
Complete forklift inspection and trailer inspection forms accurately and according to procedure
Operate forklift in a safe manner in trailer, warehouse, production floor, and around other workers.
People
Motivated member of the Crescent team
Ability to work and complete individually assigned tasks
Work well in high paced environment
Work closely with other FLO’s, Line Leads, Shipping and Receiving, and Supervisors to complete tasks on time, resolve issues, and continuously improve
Ability to learn tasks, layout, and customer requirements quickly
Ability to operate warehouse management system
Productivity
Operate forklift efficiently to maximize productive time
Communicate with Production to prioritize, pull, and stage inventory accurately and according to procedure to ensure efficient line operation
Efficiently load and unload trailers to maintain turnaround times for each dock appointment
Communicate with lead and supervisor to maintain good workflow for assigned tasks
Consistently reach pallets per hour productivity standard
Quality
Load trucks according to Crescent and Customer requirements with consideration for weight, balance, and load security
Report all safety, quality, near misses, accidents, mistakes, and product damages accurately and according to procedures
Ability to accurately verify and count items to be picked, staged, or loaded
Ensure the integrity of lot code is maintained through every product movement process
Maintain customer or inventory separation when required
Customer Value
Handle customer owned product with care and protect their brand
Work efficiently to provide on time delivery for each customer request
Identify and be a part of continuous improvement efforts
Financial
Provide ideas to continually improve productivity, GMP’s, and RSW
Continually seek out means to remove sources of waste throughout the warehouse
Look for ways to increase sustainability
Cultural Competencies
Do It Right
Doing what is right for our customers, doing what is right for our company and doing what is right for our People. Continually improving the quality of our product and services. Monitoring and measuring every key ingredient which could negatively impact our quality. Doing it Right ensures we will always be a Premier Service Provider.
Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities
Accept and embrace change
Do It Safe
Providing a safe environment and supporting our people to reach their highest potential. A safe environment where all forms of risk are assessed and controlled. A safe environment open to new ideas, where our people’s opinions and overall well-being count. A diverse environment where everyone fits and can be successful.
Able to adhere to safety and GMP requirements
Patient and aware of surroundings
Do It Well
Optimizing all our resources to efficiently and effectively perform all tasks well. Our overall productivity as a company is a reflection of the thousands of activities performed well each and every day by everyone. At Crescent, our ability to Do it Well is a real source of pride valued by our customers.
Able communicator- clearly communicate with peers and supervisors
Able to follow policy and procedures
Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected
Work Environment / Physical Demands
Fast paced environment, requiring FLO’s to follow specific guidelines and instructions to meet a set productivity goal. The ability to establish repetitious routines, and be flexible to the flow of the business.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Possess the necessary level of hand / eye coordination to safely operate industrial equipment
Knowledge, Skills, & Capability
The ability to read instructions and perform simple math
Confident and able to both make decision and ask for support
The ability to communicate and balance talking with listening
Being self-motivated and motived by achieving set targets while continually seeking out opportunities to eliminate waste. Ability to accept and embrace change
Determining how information fits together and how the information relates to the task at hand
The ability to break a problem down into steps and produce a logical timely solution
The ability to manage one’s time effectively, schedule and prioritize tasks in accordance with the demands of the day
Systems Usage
Pack Manager
SAP
Performance Metrics and Trends
Moves per hour
Incidents and accidents
Participate in Safety Observations
Pack-Manager Data Entry
Absenteeism
Ontime/ timely
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
High school diploma and 2 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
Preferred Qualifications:
Regulatory GMP manufacturing experience
Lean manufacturing and continual process improvement experience
We will absolutely know the FLO is successful if they can:
Operate safe risk-free industrial equipment
Achieve all Productivity and Quality targets
Maintain an organized warehouse
By completing this application, you are acknowledging the following:
I am at least 18 years of age of older
I can perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation
I am a US Citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the US on an unrestricted basis
Pay Range: $18.50 USD - $18.50 USD
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Construction
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