QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- Grade 10 or similar qualification.
- A valid Forklift Competency Certificate; and
- A minimum of 1-2 years experience as a Forklift Operator will be an advantage
- Fully fluent in Afrikaans as language skill
ROLE:
- Accountable for the safe operation of the forklift to prevent injury to persons, damage to buildings and equipment, and to prevent damage to the forklift.
- Check equipment for serviceability and safe-to-use before every shift and complete applicable lists.
- Responsible for daily and weekly operators inspection, maintenance, lubrication and repair of forklift and repair/replace forklift parts in a preventative manner.
- Responsible to clean the forklift and maintain a good state of cleanliness and serviceability.
- Conduct HIRA to ensure the task at hand will be safely executed.
- Assess the safest and most economical way to move, stack, load and offload stores.
- Comply with all Health, Safety, HR and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Always use the correct and appropriate PPE when conducting the task.
- Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility.
- Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks.
- Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility.
- Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions.
- Checking loads are secure.
- Stacking empty pallets.
- Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the equipment’s battery and lubricating equipment.
- Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines.
- Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards.