Forklift Driver (Stand-up)
About The Position
Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and moves them to and from storage areas. Maintain inventory, perform cycle counts, and provide production with all required materials. Responsible for safely transporting dry/frozen ingredients or finished goods to in and about the warehouse/freezer area. Manually offload containers of product on to a pallet. Transports material and/or product to and from designated areas in the facility. Loading and unloading goods from trucks according to the pick/delivery schedule. Inspect trucks for cleanliness prior to the loading or unloading of product. Responsible for verifying that all deliveries come with a COA. Monitor and ensure that all deliveries of sugar and flour are placed in the accurate silo/container. Sorts and moves product according to First in First Out (FIFO) rule. Ensures that product/ingredients are readily available to supply R&D, Q.A., Production and/ or Customer Service with samples. Stacking and sorting empty and broken pallets; both freezer and dry warehouse pallets. Assist with conducting daily cycle counts as needed. Conducts daily forklift inspections. Ensure that the warehouse area is well organized and clean. Assist with various warehouse duties as needed. Warehouse storage procedures and inventory control including stock rotation, allergen separation, and label control procedures. All employees are required to immediately report and assist in the elimination or control of any food safety issues they observe to their supervisor. Monitors and enforces cGMPs within the warehouse department. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Pre-requisite programs.
Requirements
- High school diploma, equivalent or higher.
- Forklift certified on Stand up/training.
- Operate rider pallet jacks.
- Ability to frequently convert weight measurements.
- Ability to occasionally withstand a -20 freezer environment.
- Able to frequently lift 30 - 50 lbs.
- Ability to routinely and frequently stand, stoop, bend and climb.
- Able to follow proper footwear guidelines.
- Must be able to work in a loud environment with appropriate hearing protection.
Responsibilities
- Safely transport dry/frozen ingredients or finished goods to and from the warehouse/freezer area.
- Manually offload containers of product onto a pallet.
- Transport material and/or product to and from designated areas in the facility.
- Load and unload goods from trucks according to the pick/delivery schedule.
- Inspect trucks for cleanliness prior to loading or unloading product.
- Verify that all deliveries come with a COA.
- Monitor and ensure that all deliveries of sugar and flour are placed in the accurate silo/container.
- Sort and move product according to the First In First Out (FIFO) rule.
- Ensure product/ingredients are readily available to supply R&D, Q.A., Production and/or Customer Service with samples.
- Stack and sort empty and broken pallets (freezer and dry warehouse).
- Assist with conducting daily cycle counts.
- Conduct daily forklift inspections.
- Ensure the warehouse area is well organized and clean.
- Assist with various warehouse duties as needed.
- Adhere to warehouse storage procedures and inventory control, including stock rotation, allergen separation, and label control.
- Immediately report and assist in the elimination or control of any observed food safety issues to the supervisor.
- Monitor and enforce cGMPs within the warehouse department.
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Pre-requisite programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
