Inbound Forklift Operator
Sysco
Nashville, TN, US
Onsite
2026-06-21
Typical pay for this role in Nashville
$27K - $38K
Low
$27K
Median
$32K
High
$38K
Official salary benchmark · BLS OEWS 2025
Job description
JOB SUMMARY
This role operates and maintains equipment associated with warehouse activity and performs other related duties as required. Control flow of products being received into the warehouse.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Conform to appropriate equipment (i.e., tugs, forklifts, pallet jacks) operation rules and practices to reduce accidents and injuries.
* Guarantee that assigned equipment is maintained and clean; report repair or service needs to the manager to reduce equipment damage.
* Observe all safety rules, regulations, and sanitation policies to reduce accidents, injuries, and equipment damage.
* Use equipment horns when driving out of storage areas, into obstructed view areas, and when entering walkways or row intersections to reduce accidents, injuries, and equipment damage.
* Plug equipment into a power source when not in use to ensure the availability of fully operational equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
* 2 years of warehouse experience.
Requirement
* Pass mandatory ergonomics testing.
Professional Skills
* Working knowledge of Sysco safety and security policies, equipment associated with warehouse activities and the operation of the equipment.
* Demonstrated ability to disseminate numerical data.
* Manage work time efficiently.
* Follow procedures and policies.
* Perform basic mathematical calculations.
* Identify and solve problems
* Must be able to manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline\-oriented atmosphere.
* Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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.
* May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
* Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
* Specific vision abilities that may be
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