Sysco is hiring: Forklift Operator, Let Down in Ocoee

Overview

Forklift Operator, Let Down at Sysco — general operations role for stocking received merchandise, operating and maintaining warehouse equipment, and performing related duties as required.

Essential Skills And Knowledge

• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer skills.

Essential Duties

• Operates electric forklift, moving levers and pressing pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus in the cooler, freezer, and dry spaces.
• Unloads/loads pallets of products using pallet jacks and forklifts.
• Stores and removes pallets of products from rack locations.
• Puts product in overflow locations.
• Hand stacks product onto/off of pallets and into packing locations as required.
• Maintains a clean work environment by sweeping, ice removal, scrubbing with rags and brushes, and removing trash as required.
• Transfers any leftover items to the Home slot at the end of the shift.
• Cleans up aisles and pick up leftover pallets at the end of the shift.
• Performs duties of order selector as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Age 18+
• High school diploma/GED or 6 months related warehouse experience or training
• 6 months of warehouse distribution experience
• Ability to work nights

Preferred Requirements

• Previous stand-up forklift experience

Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; inspires trust; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality.
• Motivation - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration; follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment properly.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Physical Demands

The physical demands describe the essential functions and reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; must regularly lift and/or move up to 50-80 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to handle up to 80 lbs.

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; loud noise levels.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO/AA Employer

EEO/AA Employer

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Food and Beverage Services