Forklift operator
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.
Key metrics
All labor market data as of Q4 2025. All education-related data as of academic year 2023/2024
"Entry Level" is the typical starting salary for individuals entering the labor market for the first time.
"Experienced" refers to the salary that professionals in this job may earn after building experience and advancing their skills.
Essential Skills & Knowledge
Essential Skills
- apply company policies
- apply techniques for stacking goods into containers
- carry out stock rotation
- conduct forklift inspections
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- estimate distances
- execute working instructions
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- follow signalling instructions
- follow stock control instructions
- follow verbal instructions
- follow work procedures
- lift heavy weights
- maintain warehouse database
- match goods with appropriate packaging according to security procedures
- meet picking standards
- monitor goods movement
- operate forklift
- operate package processing equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate warehouse materials
- pick orders for dispatching
- prepare shipments in time
- stack empty pallets
- stack goods
- stay alert
- store warehouse goods
- transfer stock
- transport dangerous goods
- weigh materials
- work in a logistics team
Essential Knowledge
- types of packaging used in industrial shipments
The “Essential Skills and Knowledge” content is derived from the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) framework for more information refer to ESCO's website.
Top sectors hiring Bahrainis for this job
- Construction
- Transportation and Storage
- Manufacturing
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