• Job Description

  Req#: FORKL001614

  Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is looking to add a Forklift Clamp Operator to our light manufacturing facility in Franklin, TN.

  This position is responsible for the day-to-day loading and unloading of freight throughout the distribution center using propane-powered forklifts and digital freight scanners.

  Essential Functions

  • Loading and unloading freight in a safe and efficient manner using propane-powered forklifts and digital freight scanners.
  • Checking loads and ensuring they are secure and properly tagged.
  • Picking orders and preparing customer shipments.
  • Wrapping and tagging orders where/when required.
  • Ensuring good quality packaging of products for all customer shipments.
  • Storing unloaded product in appropriate bays, following inventory control instructions.
  • Maintaining distribution center aisles and docks clean and safe.
  • Working as part of a cross-functional team, helping other team members as needed to ensure we meet our shipping demands.
  • Reporting any issues to warehouse lead or supervisor if needed.
  • Other tasks as assigned

  Competencies and Abilities

  • Must be able to follow all Company safety policies and procedures on forklift operation to ensure safe work environment for self and other team members.
  • Must be able to operate sit-down clamp forklift.
  • May be required to use RF scanner guns.
  • Must be able to comprehend English in written and verbal format.
  • Must possess basic reading and math skills. Some basic computer knowledge may be required.
  • Must be able to follow detailed instructions, processes, and procedures.
  • Must be able to identify product packaging defects and communicate to leadership.
  • Must be a self-starter and able to work under minimal supervision.
  • Forklift certification per OSHA standards is beneficial.

  
  Physical Demands
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck
  • Frequently lift to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
  • Having a good sense of balance
  • Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
  • Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season

  Work Environment

  • Office environment is a controlled atmosphere building, as well as a manufacturing environment exposed to
    dust, odors, and noise.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms

  About the Company

  Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand). Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko’s leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X – 4X larger than the #2 brand. Lasko’s domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.

  Lasko’s Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company’s success is based on 5 Core Values:

  • Be Bold:
  • Challenge the status quo
  • Courageously pursue the impossible
  • Reject mediocrity
  • Be Together
  • Work together for success
  • Drive trust and candor with each other
  • Prioritize "We" before "I"
  • Be A Leader
  • Lead with personal conviction
  • Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
  • Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
  • Be Accountable
  • Consistently deliver to our customers
  • Embrace commitments as a contract
  • Take pride in our actions
  • Be The Change
  • Demonstrate a passion to win
  • Make a difference at work in our communities
  • Step forward and take initiative

  Geographic Reach

  Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company’s Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  Lasko has been engineering and building high performance home comfort products in the U.S. and around the world for more than 100 years. This American company has grown to an international organization and market leader in fans, ceramic heaters, and other home comfort products. With domestic resources to service the market in-season, Lasko collaborates with its accounts to maximize sales. Plus, the hallmarks of the product line – performance, quality, and value – make Lasko a consumer favorite.

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