Equipment Operators - ALL Shifts

The Equipment Operator is responsible for the safe operation of all equipment within the distribution

center. Duties may include accurately moving, stacking, and loading product, consolidating, and staging

pallets for put away. The position requires being taken up to 30 feet in the air on equipment. All

operators must be able to certify on any machine within the warehouse as business needs dictate.

 Responsibilities:

 Safely operate all equipment within the distribution center, including order picker, cherry picker,

swing reach truck, reach truck, and any other machines as needed

 Ensure all assigned equipment is fully operational at beginning of shift and at full capacity,

including checking for damage and reporting all damages or malfunctions to supervisor

immediately

 Operate heavy equipment of various sizes and weights and maneuver equipment in and around

tight corners, through staging areas, and around pedestrian traffic in a safe manner

 Perform routine inspections on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to the

supervisor or maintenance team; clean equipment

 Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures

 Work in a fast-paced environment

 Bring any problems to the attention of the supervisor, manager, safety director, or HR manager

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

essential functions.

Qualifications:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without accommodation.

 Required to stand (stationary position) and walk during scheduled hours. Hours usually include

weekends, evenings and holidays in conjunction with labor regulations.

 Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,

peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate using

various methods.

 Kneeling, stooping, using stairs, reaching, pulling and moving weights of 0-25 pounds constantly

and 25-40 pounds occasionally and over 40 pounds seldomly with or without assistance as

needed.

 Ability to move up to 40 pounds at least 25 feet in distance occasionally with assistance as

needed.

 Must be able to meet the certification and operating requirements for machines including all

OSHA and harness regulations.

 Based on business necessity associates may be required to temporarily work in other locations

that require different physical demands.

Required Education and Experience:

 6+ months of previous equipment operations experience

 Ability to read, write, operate RF and Print and Apply printing device, conduct business-related

mathematics, and analyze data as required

 Basic proficiency in speaking and understanding English* to comprehend safety instructions,

participate in safety drills and effectively communicate in case of emergencies