What is a forklift operator?
A forklift operator is a logistics worker responsible for handling goods with lifting equipment — forklifts, pallet trucks — to load, unload, store, and move pallets in a warehouse or distribution platform.
In France, operating this equipment requires an authorization from the employer, generally backed by the CACES (a certificate of aptitude for safe operation), whose R489 recommendation has governed rider-seated forklifts since 2020.