Forklift Operator - Days at Buckhorn, Inc. in Springfield, Missouri

Job Description:

Position Summary

Ensures the smooth, accurate, and consistent flow of materials and equipment to and from the line from designated
locations.

You have the responsibility as an employee at Buckhorn to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Buckhorn to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Buckhorn policies and OSHA standards.
• Maintains and utilizes all documentation required.
• Ensures all product transfers are performed properly and accurately to and from designated locations.
• Ensure timely removal/delivery of product to/from the production line.
• Reports all incidents & accidents immediately to leadership.
• Participation in 5S program to ensure a clean and operational facility.
• Safe operation of a forklift and various attachments.
• Escalate issues as needed to department leadership.
• Completes other duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); required
• Previous warehouse and/or shipping experience; preferred
• Forklift certification; preferred

• Ability to communicate in a positive & clear way with team members and peers.
• Ability to accept change and adapt to organizational change and shifting priorities.
• Barcode and handheld scanner experience; preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, vendors or employees of our organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is primarily indoors with heating and cooling regulated in a general office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually low. The employee is rarely exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and has a low risk of electric shock.