Forklift Operator
Old Castle CPM
Tacoma, WA
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Maintained current forklift training and certification as required by company policies.
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks.
- Communicated with supervisor and other warehouse staff to coordinate work.
- Inspected lifts before use to prevent damage to goods.
- Transported material to correct locations and documented inventory changes.
- Used handheld scanners for warehouse management system compliance.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Reported safety and quality issues to management.
- Operated power material handling equipment to accurately select and palletize loads.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Maintained yard appearance, keeping ground clean and clear.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Squared stacked displayed materials for safe and orderly conditions.
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Communicated with team members to coordinate efficient and accurate movements.
- Drove gasoline- or electric-powered vehicles to transport materials between loading, processing and storage areas.
- Moved levers or controls of lifting devices to load, unload or stack material.
- Positioned lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids and boxes to secure materials for transport to designated areas.
- Estimated weights, heights and centers of balance to make precise placements.
- Positioned lifting devices to secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
- Inspected product load for accuracy to foster timely and complete delivery.
- Noted and recorded receipt of materials on drivers' paperwork.
- Weighed materials or products to record data on tags or labels.
- Employed hand signals to communicate effectively with coworkers operating transport vehicles and direct movements from floor.
- Accurately measured and recorded product weight, dimensions or other production data for use in tag and label creation.
- Scheduled or performed needed maintenance on equipment to promote longevity of use.
- Signaled workers to discharge, dump or level materials.
