Forklift II - 1st shift Receiving

Schwan's Company•Florence, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position in a food manufacturing environment with opportunities for advancement. The role involves receiving product requests, picking pallets of product from storage racks, and locating them in the designated forward pick area for distribution. The position requires operating equipment in accordance with facility Good Warehouse Practices and OSHA regulations, ensuring safe operation of lift equipment to minimize damage, and reporting any equipment malfunctions to the supervisor. Periodic inventories may also be assisted with as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and be at least 18 years of age.
2+ years related experience.
Ability to gain and maintain required forklift certification and license and satisfactory completion of cart driver training, along with the ability to key product/move data into terminals daily.
Ability to operate clean-up brooms, plastic compactors, forklifts, and carts and work in cold/freezing temperatures of 30 degrees.
Ability to use WMS and eventually understand and use our SAP ERP system.

Responsibilities

Receive product requests from load sheets and pick pallets of product to be loaded on trailers from storage racks and locates them in the properly designated location in the FWP (forward pick) for distribution.
Operate equipment in accordance with facility GWP (Good Warehouse Practices) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations.
Operate lift equipment in a safe and appropriate manner ensuring minimal damage to product lift equipment and storage racks.
Report all malfunctions of high lift stacker/reach truck equipment to supervisor.
May assist with periodic inventories as necessary within the work area.