Forklift Driver

August 20, 2024

Costco AU

Canberra

FULL TIME

Position Summary
Moves pallets of merchandise with a stand-up electric forklift/electric pallet jack on the sales floor. Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets and wraps in plastic wrap. Ensures that pallets placed in steel meet Costco Standards. Assists with stocking merchandise, clearing the sales floor of debris, and checking signs for accuracy. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.
Job Duties/Essential Functions

Completes daily forklift safety checklist
Hooks batteries up to battery charger.
Assists with creating drop list of merchandise for placement in aisles
Communicates with floor managers to set priorities and determine merchandise placement
Moves pallets of merchandise using electric forklift and electric pallet
Uses/acts as spotter to alert forklift driver if something is falling and to keep people out of the fall-danger zone
Wraps pallets in plastic wrap and attaches a merchandise tag
Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets
Removes empty pallets from the sales floor
Rotates stock as necessary
Ensures that all pallets being placed in steel meet Costco Standards
Assists with stocking
Clears sales floor of debris
Checks merchandise sign accuracy
Ensures that the steel safety inspection checklist issues are rectified
Marks unmarked merchandise with item number
Follows proper Merchandising and general safety procedures and standards
Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary
Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

Forklift, electric pallet jack, pallet jack, battery charger, computer, calculator, shrink wrap machine, pallets, license labels, cutter, broom and writing utensils.

Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess)
Education/Training: High School Certificate or higher
Licenses/Certifications: Current forklift driving licence
Experience/Skills: Merchandising or comparable experience
Attention to detail
Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Other specific requirements