Fresh Foods Forklift Driver/Stocker - FT

 Essential Functions and tasks:

• Completes daily forklift safety checklist. Uses/acts as spotter to keep people out of the fall-danger zone.
• Operates electric forklift and electric pallet jack to move pallets of merchandise.
• Changes out forklift batteries and hooks batteries up to battery charger.
• Stocks and rotates dated products and supplies. Ensures that the Bakery Department has the necessary ingredients to create confections.
• Transfers merchandise from the receiving area to the steel shelves, bulk wall, chiller and freezer for storage, or directly to the sales floor.
• Moves pallets of merchandise from the steel shelving and the bulk wall  for fresh departments based on written list, verbal instruction, and observation of low stock.
• Stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets. Removes empty pallets from the sales floor. Rotates stock as necessary.
• Communicates with fresh managers to set priorities and determine product requirements.
• Wraps pallets in plastic film with a product tag prior to placement on steel shelves.
• Assists with stocking. Clears sales floor debris. Observes and ensures correct product signage. 

 Non-Essential Functions and Tasks:

• Assists in other functions of the fresh department as necessary.