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Forklift operator
Forklift driver Forklift operator Forklift truck operator Operator of forklift trucks Order picker driver Warehouse forklift driver Warehouse forklift operator Warehouse material handler
Forklift operators are responsible for operating forklifts to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise. They are accountable for the safe and efficient operation of forklifts. Moreover, they perform the filling of orders and check the accuracy of other orders.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring lifting truck and similar equipment to load and unload, transport, lift and stack goods and pallets in terminals, harbours, warehouses, factories and other establishments;
(b) Positioning lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids and boxes, and securing material or products for transport to designated areas;
(c) Inspecting equipment to identify wear and damage;
(d) Performing routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment;
(e) Keeping records of work undertaken and breakdowns of vehicles.
Knowledge
- Transport services
Digital competencies
- Working in teams
- Operating lifting or moving equipment
- Marking materials or objects for identification
- Following instructions and procedures
- Moving or lifting materials, equipment, or supplies
Digital competencies
- Managing, gathering and storing digital data
- Working with computers
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Following ethical code of conduct
Professional groups of the occupation
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers
Drivers and mobile plant operators
Mobile plant operators
Lifting truck operators
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Lifting truck operators
1.766
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
10,71%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-3,23% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
23,61%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
24,01%
Part-time contracts
1,63% Turnover index
1.354
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-6%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Drivers and mobile plant operators
92%
8%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Drivers and mobile plant operators
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Mobile plant operators
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Lifting truck operators
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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