Forklift Operator

A Forklift Operator drives a small, strong vehicle with two long metal prongs at the front, called forks. The forks slide under big wooden platforms called pallets. Other warehouse workers pack boxes by hand, but a Forklift Operator lifts whole stacks that are far too heavy to carry. For example, they might scoop up a pallet of cereal boxes, raise it high, and set it gently on a tall shelf, following directions from teammates about where it goes.

This work keeps a warehouse tidy, so the right boxes are in the right place. The next time you see full shelves at a store, a Forklift Operator may have helped them get there. They drive slowly, look all around, and use a little horn at corners so everyone nearby knows they're coming. It's careful, patient work, a bit like parking a very big truck in exactly the right spot.