Forklift Driver WA - Shipping - 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. Bolthouse Fresh Foods has approximately 1,600 employees.
Requirements
- Read, write and communicate as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
- Ability to use the equipment and tools used to perform the job.
- Ability to take direction from supervision.
- Good mathematical skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
- High School/GED or six to nine months of experience in related field or combination of both education and experience.
- Forklift Certification.
- Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility.
- Maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience using a warehouse management system which includes RF scan guns, VMU units, and handheld RF units.
- Knowledge of Red Prairie and WMS, preferred.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Obtain and transport proper packaging supplies to production staging area from warehouse storage.
- Transport pallets of finished product from production to shipping areas in a timely manner.
- Collect, rotates, dumps and stores raw product into cull trailers.
- Rotates stock in cold storage on rare occasion.
- Inventories stock in cold storage.
- 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.
- Inspect equipment at beginning and end of each shift.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
