Forklift Operator (Weekends)

Company Overview Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 40 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

Summary Use forklifts or other motorized equipment to load and move pallets of merchandise from one area of the warehouse to another. Weekend Shift Saturday, Sunday, Monday 6 am - 6:45 pm (12-hour shift, 36 hour work week).

This can be done while receiving goods from containers, pulling goods from racks needed for orders, or loading goods into trucks in the shipping area. Under the direction of a warehouse manager, supervisor, or lead, may be assigned to any warehouse activity as business needs dictate, including rework, picking, packing, receiving, and shipping functions.

This position is located in Dublin, GA

Duties And Responsibilities Operates forklift equipment and other motorized equipment, as required

Load, unload, and move merchandise onto or from pallets, shelves, racks, trucks, etc with equipment or manually.

Convey materials from storage or the worksite to a designated area using a forklift

Be certified for use of equipment.

Uses RF scanners to identify merchandise, uses correct PkMS functions, and performs crosschecks, as needed

Crosscheck that correct merchandise from the correct location is chosen

Operate equipment in a safe manner following safety guidelines

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities Basic Reading/Mathematical Computation Skills

Ability and knowledge on the use of hand tools and RF scanners

Ability to use a computer and learn to use correctly PkMS warehouse management system

Be licensed to operate equipment

Attention to detail and quality of work

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Knowledge of basic warehouse procedures

Ability to cross-train in different warehouse activities

Knowledge of safety procedures in the use of the equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires the normal demands of any job, such as sitting, standing, reaching with arms and hands, walking, talking and hearing.

Position requires the ability to lift boxes of around 25 pounds each.

Activities of this job require working overtime often, and especially long hours at month-end

Ability to stand all day long or operate equipment all day long

Ability to lift and stack/unstack cartons onto or from pallets.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The warehouse environment can be quite noisy, and warm with no air conditioning.

Minimum Requirements Minimum of one year in a warehouse environment operating forklift equipment.

High school diploma or equivalent

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