I work at sams currently and I've been training to drive this thing. but it seems that for some reason they are gatekeeping certificates to drive it. I'm ready to drive but they keep telling everyone "were busy so we can't certify right now" but they really need drivers.
It's very true they expect you to work like a beast doing 20+ pallets lifting heavy products and then throwing you into other projects when other people don't show up....I worked at Sams Club For 5 years and they recently let me go(fired) over small trivia stuff like not working fast, sometimes late and arguing with management about unfair workloads.. This company can do more for it's employee's but they treat you like a dime a dozen and treat your work like cheap china labor easily replaceable of you get on their bad sides...Your not allowed to have an opinion or express it in public your expected to show up for work happy and smiling and say how can i help you to people who don't give a F*ck...I feel your pain my man and i can relate!
Too close to fire door. Pallet jacks need to be lowerd if not in use, and 10 feet for ten feet up. Zone of safety, friends. And no stacks over 3 pallets.
@@RedWhiBlu sounds good hopefully corporate can help fix some of these issues because we’re going to go crazy over here with how much freight they’re forcing on us.
Man i used to drive one of these in an amazon warehouse. We had order pickers that went by and actively picked off the shelves and would always make a mess so when you pick up a pallet up 30 feet above you, that shit would rain down on you. $17 bucks an hour. Looks like sams is more civilized
I would suggest renting when you first start off for you can get the hang of everything and get a good understanding of the expensive that you would endure during the business. But I highly recommend buying your own truck if you are able to afford one. But starting off by renting a truck do teach you a lot of things that you would need to understand about the business.
Appreciate you making this type of content. All the tips you guys provide driving the standup forklift it’s helping me as I am in training right now at a Sam’s Club to get my forklift certification. Keep it coming, stay blessed!
@@ByeQuazi that’s how they tried to play me but I spoke up for myself and requested more pay. Merchandiser position pays $15 and being on the forklift pays $2 more.
I done dropped two pallets already. I’m used to unloading trucks. I’m not use to taking things out the steel! Give advice!! I think I’m just scared..I will slow down and adjust myself.
I work on these same machines at amazon, you just gotta take it slow and easy until you get comfortable with it. Regardless of what your supervisor says, safety is your #1 priority when operating heavy machinery. Take it slow, this way any mistakes can be caught before they happen. I'm not sure how ya'lls machines are, but ours have screens that tell us how high our forks are. If ya'll have that, use that to your advantage when pulling pallets from high racking.
@@seyo6366 Thank you. Because I work the morning shift. I got to drop pallets from the top and you only get 4 hours to do so on Fridays Saturdays and Mondays and Tuesdays. Sundays is the only slow day because we open at 10. I’m like why are yall in here at 8M. Sheesh! 😆 Some times you have to drop 68 pallets out of the steel. Mind you I have to start on snacks which is aisles 17 to 34. 37 is Beauty and protein drinks and body wash items. I’m like you gotta drop all this in 4 hours and then start putting it all back around 730 by yourself. Whew. I’m still trying to level my forks into the pallets too. Because they place pallets like the protein drinks. Listerine, and bulky cans like beans, corn, on the 3rd steel and that’s the problem I have because I’m like this is too heavy to be going all the way on the highest steel. They got gazebos, beds, deck boxes, all on the highest steel. I’m like these things are HEAVY. Why are they all the way up there? But you’re right. Slow down. Just be careful.
@@TheLittlePrayerCafethe reason why those big bulky items are in the top steel is because it is much easier to pull them off the steel compared to being in the middle. The steel fixtures can support plenty of weight. If you are having difficulty getting stuff from the top do the following: Level out your forks before going in. Raise them enough for the fork to touch the pallet after you go in. Lift very slightly. Tilt the forks back then lift up more. Finally, you back out and lower when you’re able to. That is how I train on forklift.
@@LifeJourneys_RU-vid I’m actually just about to start here at Sam’s Club as a Merchandiser. This video was really helpful. But more day to day duties, what’s expected for production. Is the pay worth it? Job stress? What would you be lifting on a day to day basis? I’ve never been into a Sam’s club. I’m transferring from Walmart Distribution and trained on the forklift and the clamp. So doing these videos are HELPFUL! I will be doing the morning shift though.
I'm an 18 year old boy thinking about what you guys said I'm in that party phase of really wanting to have fun I'm getting tired of it. My purpose is to be a man so I'm going to take some advice and put it into practice
