Cookeville Chamber

DISTRIBUTION CENTER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Posted: 01/19/2025

  • Team member is responsible for meeting or exceeding accuracy expectations and productivity minimums as directed by Operations management.
  • Operates safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as, but not limited to, forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, and flatbed carts in a safe and effective manner to minimize the risk of injury, or property damage.
  • Responsible for the assembly of crates /containers and preparing materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, and moving.
  • Operates scanners to prepares orders by processing requests; pulling materials; packing boxes and placing orders in the delivery area or trailer.
  • Performs pre-inspections and post-inspections of all equipment before and after use; performs minor maintenance activities and cleaning of equipment, and reports problems to supervisor.
  • Ensures security of company assets.
  • Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and work stations neat; Sweep, dust and mop.
  • Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
  • Wear the proper safety equipment 
  • Performs other general warehouse duties as needed.
  • Previous material handling equipment experience (MHE) preferred.
  • Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice to pick experience highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with pallet jack, forklift, or other industrial vehicles preferred.

Academy Sports and Outdoors
Mike Rojas