Forklift Drivers

Forklift Drivers operate forklifts to move bulk materials, containers, crates, palletised goods, cartons and bales.

What the job involves

• Operating controls to align forklifts and raise and lower forks to stack and unstack items in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals

• Operating forklifts which run on rails or use electronic guidance systems to control movements in narrow aisles

• Transporting goods to designated areas in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals

• Ensuring goods are stored in correct areas so that they can be easily located when orders are made up

• Monitoring equipment operation visually through gauges and instruments and through computerised monitoring equipment

• Inspecting and controlling equipment to identify wear and damage

• Servicing and performing minor repairs and adjustments to forklifts

• May operate specialised trucks to carry items beneath elevated frames