Forklift Driver

As a forklift driver, you will be **responsible for the transportation of goods and pallets around a warehouse or building site**. The role of a forklift driver involves the following duties: Loading and unloading materials from a variety of vehicles. Moving pallet-packed materials around the site or storage facility.

**Forklift Driver duties and responsibilities**

A Forklift Driver is responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely. In addition to driving forklifts, a Forklift Driver also has a range of other warehouse duties such as packaging shipments or checking inventories. A Forklift Driver’s primary duties and responsibilities include:

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- Manoeuvring forklifts safely in busy industrial environments
- Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets
- Moving goods from storage areas to loading areas for transport
- Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas
- Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions
- Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damages
- Using industrial plastic wraps and wooden pallets to safely stack and package goods for transport
- Keeping up to date on health and safety requirements and forklift operating procedures
- Consolidating partial pallets for incoming goods

What does a Forklift Driver do?

Forklift Drivers are employed to work within warehouses, on construction sites, Forklift Drivers use forklifts to unload goods from lorries or storage containers before moving them to their new storage location. Forklift Drivers are required to operate their machinery in line with health and safety regulations and to ensure that all goods that are moved are loaded and unloaded without damage.

**Forklift Driver skills and qualifications**

**Forklift Driver experience requirements**

Forklift Drivers require a minimum of two years of experience working in a warehouse or on a construction site operating forklifts, heavy goods vehicles or other industrial machinery. Employers can also consider applicants with two years of experience working in similar industrial settings, such as handling baggage at airports or unloading deliveries at supermarkets, if they also have the correct forklift licence or are working towards one.

Pay: RM1,800.00 - RM2,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Maternity leave

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Early shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Yearly bonus