Forklift Operator - Receiving - Bakery Plant 3rd Shift

Conagra Brands•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for operating forklifts in a bakery plant receiving environment, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. The position involves tasks such as waste removal, battery changes, operating shrink wrappers, inventory management, and transporting supplies. The operator will also be responsible for recording truck temperatures, documenting loose cases, monitoring conveyor systems, and verifying inbound truck information. Communication with leads and working overtime to meet schedules are key aspects of the job.

Requirements

Experience working in a production, manufacturing or distribution environment for 3+ months
Experience operating a sit down and standup double reach forklifts
Sit, stand, walk and climb stairs during time on duty
Operate a standup double-reach forklift truck to pick and put away products in the refrigerated warehouse.
Operate a sit-down forklift truck to transport materials and product to and from storage
Pick products from inventory and place on pallets for relocation
Count cases of finished product and pallets
Record warehouse inventory data on forms

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent
Experience working in a food processing or packaging environment
Experience work in a USDA, FDA, OSHA, or GMP compliant environment

Responsibilities

Demonstrate behaviors to support company safety procedures with focus on zero injuries.
Show behaviors to support quality work processes.
Follow and comply with all Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
Pick up and remove waste from production line floors and containers. Push waste carts to dumpster area.
Change out forklift batteries to operate.
Operate shrink wrapper and install a new roll of shrink wrap film.
Operate inventory control devices.
Maintain cleanliness in all work areas and equipment.
Pick full and partial pallets to load and unload trucks and move inventory into/out of warehouse.
Transport supplies to production.
Record the truck set temperatures for every trailer.
Manually document the SKU and number for any loose cases.
Monitor the conveyor system.
Verify code date and case count off an inbound truck and loose cases.
Communicate to the Coordinator or the Team Lead or operation issues.
Work overtime to achieve production and shipping schedules.