Forklift Driver-Fresh North Shortcuts- Shift 1
About The Position
Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a leader in carrot production, serving as a grower, packer, processor, and shipper. Headquartered in Bakersfield, California, we are a proud employer to 1,600 dedicated individuals. Since 1915, we have been committed to growing and producing high-quality carrots, and today, we are one of North America’s largest growers and distributors of fresh carrots for cooking and snacking. Additionally, we supply premium natural ingredients for the food and beverage industry. With over a century of excellence, Bolthouse Fresh™ products are available at major retailers across North America. The Forklift Driver will drive electric powered or propane powered industrial truck with lifting devices such as a forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, material, and equipment. This person will be responsible for obtaining and transport proper packaging supplies to production staging area from warehouse storage, as well as transport pallets of finished product from production to shipping areas in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Forklift Certification is required
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility. This includes maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Good mathematical skills
Nice To Haves
- Six months to one-year experience in a production facility
- Bilingual (English / Spanish)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for heavy equipment operation, including forklifts, yard lifts, pallet jacks, and shuttle trucks
- Collect, rotates, dumps and stores raw product into cull trailers, rotates stock in cold storage on rare occasion, inventories stock in cold storage, and accomplishes all other tasks requiring the use of specified heavy equipment
- Obtain supplies from warehouse storage racks for production and transport to appropriate staging areas as required
- Remove packing, banding and place in proper receptacles, remove empty pallets, cardboard packing, and strapping to the dumpster or other appropriate receptacles
- Transport pallets of finished product from production to shipping areas with Forklift
- Open loading dock doors, set dock plate, inspect empty trailers at the loading dock to insure they are clean and clear before loading
- Inspect vehicle at beginning and end of each shift
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Life and AD&D
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Group Short-Term Disability
- Group Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
