Forklift BV

Simmons Foods•Bridgeville, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator is responsible for transferring products using an industrial forklift, high reach, hand lift, or pallet jack in a manner that complies with safety procedures, company, and USDA requirements. This role involves moving and storing products, delivering materials, performing routine equipment servicing, and assisting with inventory and reporting.

Requirements

Must be able to move or lift up to 50 pounds of supplies anywhere from floor to shoulder level.
Requires Std waterproof gloves, hearing protection, chemical resistant apron & gloves, face shield, reinforced toe footwear.
Familiarity with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies).

Nice To Haves

Preference of poultry or food processing organization.
Military experience and veterans are welcome.

Responsibilities

Stores and moves product using an industrial forklift, hand lift, or pallet jack.
Operates an electronic or hand-operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds.
Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
Delivers materials to work areas as directed from the production supervisor.
Stacks materials in storage areas and loads/unloads shipments in trailers.
Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manner.
Performs routine servicing of equipment such as changing batteries, charging batteries, and checks tires.
Identifies any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensures the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
Performs visual safety inspection of the machine before operation.
Loads and unloads trucks, stacking and consolidating partial pallets.
Assists with inventory, correctly recording numbers and codes.
Keeps the dock area clear and organized to ensure efficient work flow.
Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.
Participates as a member of the Team, fostering strong cohesiveness and coordinating work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies) and this position’s role in support of these systems.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.