Costco Epping - PM Receiving Forklift Driver

Position Summary
Moves pallets of merchandise with a stand-up electric forklift/double jack from delivery trailers to receiving dock.
Checks delivered merchandise against freight bill. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.
Job Duties/Essential Functions
• Operates stand-up electric forklift and electric pallet jack to move pallets of merchandising from inside delivery trailers to
the receiving dock to be checked in
• Completes daily forklift safety checklist and follow safety procedures
• Checks to see that all truck wheels are chocked and dock lock is in place before entering the truck
• Changes out forklift batteries and hooks batteries up to battery charger
• Stacks non-palleted merchandise and merchandise from damaged or unacceptable pallets onto Costco-approved pallets
• Down-stacks and separates mixed item pallets for checking
• Counts and checks merchandise against freight bill
• Notifies Receiving Manager of any damaged or mis-shipped items
• Signs freight bill as the first receiver
• Wraps pallets of double received goods with plastic wrap and move into rows of stacked pallets for transport to the floor
or steel by merchandising drivers
• Communicates with floor managers and merchandising Forklift Drivers to set priorities and determines pallet organisation
• Loads merchandise and empties pallets to be shipped out onto trucks
• Assists with second receiving. Keys received goods into computer
• Orders the printing of pallet tags and barcode stickers
• Monitors all merchandise into and out of building
• Monitors people entering or leaving the building prior to opening for secure building access and follow security procedures
• Follows proper Receiving and general safety and security 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, pallets, licence labels, cutter,
broom, compactor, baler, dock lock system, dock plates, wheel chocks.
Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess)
Education/Training:
Licenses/Certifications:
Experience/Skills:
High School Certificate or higher
Forklift Licence (prior to beginning work in
department) Forklift driving, receiving or comparable
experience
Other specific requirements
* If successful, you will be required to undertake role & department specific training within specified timeframes