The Forklift Operator is responsible for driving gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel-hook, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials in a warehouse, storage yard, or factory.

• Duties may include any number of the following:
• Loading and unloading products in trailers.
• Distributing pallets of product from the palletizer to distribution trailers and staging areas.
• Stage materials for production.
• Move product & materials within facility (plant and/or cooler).
• Receive materials for warehouse storage.
• Supplies packaging material, cartons and hulls to line as needed.
• Maintain pallet supply for palletizer.
• Rotate packaging and ingredients using FIFO (First In- First Out).
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months related in manufacturing environment.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Minimum 6 months recent experience operating a stand up forklift in a high efficiency environment.
• Forklift Operator Certification required
• Must be able to pass a written and driving fork lift skills test
• Must be able to sit and/or stand and drive for virtually the entire shift.
• Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
• Must be able to work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).

An Equal Opportunity Employer