Forklift Driver

Career Opportunities: Forklift Driver

Duty station: Monrovia, Liberia | 12 Months

🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°:829094

📢 Job Title: Forklift Operator

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract/ Level 2

➡️ Unit / Division: Health Supply Chain

📍 Duty Station: Monrovia

➡️ Duration: 12 months (Renewable based on funding and performance)

⏰ Closing date: Thursday, 31 August 2023, midnight (Liberia Time)

About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

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What will you do in this position?

Under the supervision of the Logistics Officer, the Forklift driver/ or operator will be responsible for operating the Forklifts and moving health commodities in the warehouse.

Why work with us?

➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:

Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve

➡️ Continuous learning and training:

We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers

➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:

We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

Join us to make a difference in Liberia!!

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:

• Duties include using forklifts to unload deliveries, stacking boxes for storage, and moving wooden pallets around the warehouse.

• Maneuvering forklifts safely in busy environments.

• Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets.

• Moving goods from storage areas to loading areas for transport.

• Unloading deliveries and safely relocating the goods to their designated storage areas.

• Ensuring that forklift driving areas are free from spills or obstructions.

• Regularly checking forklift equipment for faults or damage, prior to use.

• Systematically and without delay report any breakdowns found on the forklift so prompt action can be taken without causing delays in the operations.

• Strictly respect the vehicle's /maintenance deadlines.

• Ensure all planned preventive maintenance on forklifts is conducted as per the manufacturer’s specification and that records are kept accordingly.

• Ensure only duly authorized persons are operating the forklift.

• Respect the rules and regulations according to safety procedures in the warehouse.

• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the hierarchy on an ad hoc basis.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for...

Education: Completion of secondary or high school education.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

• Minimum two years of experience operating forklifts safely in the warehouse.

• Holds appropriate license to operate a forklift and is adequately evaluated by WFP before operating a forklift.

• Ability to work well in a team Knowledge of warehouse safety requirements.

• Proficiency in operating technical machinery.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Deadline for application: Thursday, 31 August 2023, Midnight (Liberia Time)

Before you apply...

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Liberia.

Female applicants and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.