Location:

Fort Payne, Alabama

Job Summary:

Drives gas powered yard truck or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, swing reach, clamps, elevating platform to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, materials and transports load to designated area

• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device

• Pulls orders

• Scans merchandise and locations using RF technology

• Puts away merchandise to appropriate locations verified by the RF scanner

• Operates equipment using The Children’s Place and Cal OSHA safety standards

• Completes equipment checklist before and after each use in order to verify condition of machine

• Immediately reports any problems with the machines to the Maintenance Supervisor

• Moves trailers to their designated area

Job Knowledge

• Demonstrates proficiency in technical/functional skills to perform job functions effectively

• Makes safety a priority and adheres to all company safety guidelines and procedures

• Is knowledgeable in all of the details of the job, with a good understanding of related functions and/or departments

• Applies job knowledge to handle issues and resolve problems

• Understands how individual contribution impacts department's results

Productivity and Quality of Work

• Works quickly and efficiently to ensure that the expected volume of work is produced and deadlines are met

• Is detail-oriented; completes work accurately and thoroughly

• Makes effective use of time; continually establishes and revises priorities as needed

• Is committed to and produces a quality work product or service

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Conveys information and ideas clearly

• Communicates necessary issues/concerns to his/her supervisor

• Communicates with tact and resolves conflict in a positive way

• Ensures a professional and courteous interaction with co-workers, supervisor, and internal/external customers

Initiative and Dependability

• Seeks to learn new skills and improve job knowledge and expertise

• Utilizes available resources to accomplish job responsibilities

• Can be relied upon to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision or direction

• Pursues work with energy, drive, and a need for completion

Teamwork

• Works toward team goals and shares in the workload of others when needed

• Values the input and expertise of other associates

• Participates in the training of other team members when needed

• Builds strong relationships; gains the trust and respect of other team members

Professional Work Characteristics

• Is punctual and works required schedule

• Is organized and maintains a neat work area

• Performs well under pressure and within time constraints

• Is flexible to the changing needs and demands of work

Relevant Experience/Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands while controlling equipment; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Regularly required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

• Must have the ability to read and comprehend instructions and to write correspondence

• Basic math skills are required, such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide

• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions and the ability to effectively communicate with Supervisor

• A minimum of three to six months related experience and/or training

• Basic PC skills are required

• All equipment operators must be trained and certified by The Children’s Place. Each equipment operator will be responsible for passing a written and behind-the-wheel examination with a minimum score of 70%

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