Forklift Driver

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Matric or recognised equivalent qualification.
- Numeracy and Literacy Proficient.
- Forklift License

Minimum of 1 year experience in:

- Operating of fork truck
- Manufacturing exposure
- Good knowledge of industrial equipment

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Health and Safety:

- Following all Nando’s Feitoria safety rules and policies.
- Wearing safety equipment and PPE.
- Reporting all dangerous or unsafe behavior to the manager.
- Never to engage in any unsafe act.
- Ensures Factory housekeeping Standards are maintained.
- Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by reporting any malfunctions.
- Ensure the speed limit is adhered to and the safety belt is always used.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations, ensuring that work is within ‘safe systems of work’ including all types of mobile pallet moving equipment.

Forklift Operation:

- Using the shop packet, locate and move stock pallets to the designated areas.
- Ensure raw material is transported to the production workstations on time in preparation for the day’s activities.
- Ensure the Team leader signs on the shop packet/manual slip confirming the receipt of material.
- Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs.
- Liaise with colleagues ensuring continuity of OEE and carry out effective handovers both verbally and in writing to the next shift.
- Check the daily shift plan and production plan, and verify tasks required for the shift.
- Fill in the required documents for audit purposes and clarify possible discrepancies to the auditors.
- Make sure that the forklift is in working condition, conduct the applicable checks and record required details on the check list.
- Scan pallets and input details on SAP, making sure SAP transactions are completed within the stipulated timeframes, with precision and accuracy.
- Wrap the pallets using the wrapping machine and stack the pallets in the correct order.
- Replenish the required materials according to production requirements and orders.
- Create space for the forklift to operate properly and stack material in the storage area and the production line.
- Communicate with packers on completion of the production line and collect pallets.
- Load and offload product onto shunting vehicles, as and when required, to enable the smooth operation and supply of raw materials and packaging to the factories.
- Uphold the integrity of products being handled and ensure that the highest standards are maintained during transportation of product.
- Handle all materials in accordance with the company's guidelines and specifications and distribute/ collect timeously to/ from internal customers to meet production requirements.
- Ensuring that all pallets are GRV, using a scanner according to country orders, product flavours based on lines variance.