Forklift Driver - PM Shift

Post Consumer Brands•Visalia, CA

5d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof. This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country. Visalia, CA is home to 360,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and office space. Approximately 250 employees work here, utilizing the latest technologies and systems, capable of producing extensive, diverse, and innovative pet food products. Visalia is in California’s San Joaquin Valley and the gateway to Sequoia National Park, part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It also has a minor league baseball team, the Visalia California Oaks, and several colleges and universities. This is an entry-level position responsible for coordinating warehouse operational needs to meet the needs of production operations and plant shipping operations. Strict compliance with the facility Food Safety and Quality Management System Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions is required.

Requirements

A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
General warehouse experience (e.g. shipping and receiving of goods).
Minimum two (2) years of experience in a fast-paced warehouse environment with a solid safety record preferred.
Must be self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently and as a team.
Have demonstrated good work ethic.
Good communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Continuously stand/walk/bend/kneel/repetitive lifting throughout shift.
Regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
Regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to and including 60 pounds.
Regularly climb ladders and occasionally work and heights of 100 feet.
Valid Driver’s License required for insurance purposes.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to manufacturing desired; experience in the food or beverage industry with knowledge of GMPs preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect and assess quality to ensure standards are met for all product received into the warehouse.
Reject non-conforming product.
Complete and maintain quality inventory and preventative maintenance documentation.
Must maintain warehouse in an organized and clean manner to ensure safety and good manufacturing processes.
Use scanning equipment to ensure accurate tracking of inventory within the facility.
Count packaging materials as requested by manager/supervisor.
Work as a team with forklift operators to prevent line stoppages and improve operations.
Maintain work area in an organized and clean manner ensuring safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Help meet or exceed performance goals, including pallets/labor hour, line loading, and truck turn time.
Interact with production, warehouse, quality control and maintenance personnel to maximize output and efficiency.
Perform manual labor.
Report any food safety issues, plant security breaches, attempts at product tampering or contamination, and/or other suspicious behavior observed to manager/supervisor.
Complete and comply with the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS), Daily Routine List (DRL), HACCP procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Compliance.
Maintain a food-safe sanitary environment at all times.
Complete records/quality checks with accuracy and attention to detail.
Conduct hourly quality checks and inspect full goods and pallets or other raw materials, as necessary.
Monitor and track equipment downtime, equipment output and other key metrics.
Escalate any non-conforming product/equipment/material to the appropriate manager/supervisor immediately.
Follow Company’s quality assurance procedures and protocols at all times while on duty (eg. Labeling of containers, Inventory Control, PM programs).
Provide back-up support for other roles as necessary.
Available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by the manager/supervisor.