Now Hiring: Forklift Operator

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Compensation: $19 / Hourly

American Food Service Depot is currently seeking experienced and highly skilled Forklift Operators for our Philadelphia, PA Distribution Center. The prime function of this position is to provide support to the supply chain through collecting, loading, shipping and receiving warehouse products. The successful candidate will be responsible for operating technical equipment, optimizing loading for efficient logistics and supporting other warehouse functions to to deliver Superior Service Every Time!  

What’s in it for you?

• Paid Time off
• Paid Holidays

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Certified to operate a forklift
• Loading, unloading, shipping and receiving warehouse items 
• Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency 
• Preparing skid tags and pick tags “as needed” in a neat professional manner
• Removing pallet wrap for pallet pick locations
• Removing debris from bulk pick locations when restocking
• Performing distribution tasks as required by business cycles
• Inspecting and auditing pallets for quality prior to putting away
• Completing the operator daily check list

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Certified Forklift Operator
• Mathematical aptitude
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated individual to work in a team-oriented environment with minimal supervision
• High level of productivity and accuracy
• Experience in inventory control preferred
• Familiarity with Customer locations preferred

Physical Requirments:

• Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck
• Frequently lifting up to 75 pounds while adjusting body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season