Forklift Operator II

Sensient•Turlock, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Forklift Operator II to support its Agricultural Ingredients business at its Turlock, California facility. The role is responsible for receiving and inventorying internal and purchased goods; pulling products for orders; loading and unloading trucks carrying inter-plant freight; performing JDE inventory transactions; cycle-counting inventory in SDF/.Net; and operating a forklift. The operator will also help improve warehouse product-storage organization to make internal movements more efficient. The position may require working various shifts, including swing or graveyard, depending on business needs. The role includes warehousing finished products according to labeling, pallet, and packaging requirements; consolidating partial pallets to conserve space; and performing functional warehouse assignments such as receiving onion and garlic, order preparation, row consolidation, cycle counts, pulling PDR material and placing it in the Hold Cage, and other warehouse tasks. The operator is expected to follow company rules and safety practices, communicate equipment issues or support needs to a supervisor, and maintain the facility according to the 5S program. The position requires effective communication, organization, interpersonal and leadership skills, basic arithmetic, and the ability to understand and communicate instructions, problems, and questions. The work environment can include temperatures from 35 to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, loud noise, airborne food particles and dust, and forklift fumes. The position pays $26.56 per hour. The successful candidate is expected to work at the Turlock facility and reside in the area or be willing to commute. Sensient cannot provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with warehouse staff and management.
Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to complete simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to comprehend and communicate instructions, problems, and questions.
Ability to read and understand product names, codes, and tags.
Ability to work in temperatures ranging from 35 to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, loud noise, airborne food particles or dust, and forklift fumes.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.
Must be able to work at the Turlock, California facility and reside in the area or be willing to commute.

Responsibilities

Receive and inventory internal and purchased goods.
Pull products for orders and perform order-preparation assignments.
Load and unload trucks carrying inter-plant freight.
Perform JDE inventory-related transactions.
Cycle-count inventory in SDF/.Net.
Operate a forklift.
Help improve the organization of product storage to make internal warehouse movements more efficient.
Warehouse finished products using the required pallet tags, labels, pallets, and undamaged packaging containers; initial pallet tags to identify movement into a row.
Combine partial pallets as needed to conserve warehouse space.
Perform warehouse tasks including onion and garlic receiving, order pulling, row consolidation, and cycle counts.
Pull PDR material and place it in the Hold Cage.
Follow company rules and regulations and work safely.
Communicate equipment maintenance or operation needs to a supervisor.
Maintain the facility according to the 5S program.