Forklift Operator (2nd, 3rd, and Weekend Shift)
About The Position
This position is located in Denver, a city known for its pet-loving community and dog-friendly atmosphere. The company has a long-standing presence in Denver, operating since 1930 and transitioning to a pet food-only manufacturer in 1972. The facility was the first pet food factory to use solar energy and currently produces a significant amount of pet food annually. The company emphasizes a "safety first" culture with a "zero defect and zero waste" attitude. As a leading pet food manufacturer, they aim to reshape the pet care category and offer job security, benefits, safety, and career growth opportunities to their employees. The Forklift Operator role involves various warehouse tasks, including loading and unloading trucks, case picking, and staging finished products.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ years of sit down or stand up forklift operations experience with a high volume distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, or military environment.
Nice To Haves
- RF Scan Gun and Slip-Sheet experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Operate forklift in a productive manner, demonstrating initiative while maintaining adequate levels of productivity, utilization, and efficiency.
- Load and unload accurate quantities of damage-free product in a safe manner and distributes the weight of the product in an accurate manner. Uses the accurate paperwork and the radiofrequency (RF) equipment to complete tasks. Must ensure product being loaded has cleared all quality checks and is not on hold before shipping.
- Unload product as directed while visually inspecting for damaged and defective materials.
- Move finished product released from the packing room to a designated bin within the warehouse in a timely and efficient manner.
- Has proficient knowledge of all finished product and RF systems to facilitate an accurate rotation of stock using the FIFO (First In First Out) method.
- Performs daily maintenance check of forklift operation and turns in a written report to shift supervisor every day. Reports all needed repairs.
- Builds case pick pallets/loads of mixed product as needed
Benefits
- 401k with Company match
- healthcare coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
