Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Saputo•Caledonia, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator performs trailer inspections for inbound and outbound orders, ensuring trailers are properly secured and meet temperature, food safety, and quality requirements. The role loads and unloads products using Radio Frequency scanners, maintains accurate paperwork, and coordinates with shift supervisors, quality control, and inventory control to resolve discrepancies. It receives products from purchase orders and intra-company stock transfers, verifies case counts, code dates, pallet counts, and product condition, and records transit damage. The operator is responsible for outbound shipment quality, weight distribution, and accuracy and compliance. Duties also include putting received products into storage, replenishing pick locations, and picking full pallets for customer orders. The position requires daily powered industrial truck inspections, safe equipment operation, and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety and quality programs, and regulatory requirements. Potential quality, food safety, and workplace safety hazards must be reported promptly. Attendance and participation in required training, shift meetings, and committees are expected. The schedule is 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The position requires working assigned schedules, including weekends and holidays, and overtime on a daily and/or weekly basis. Work takes place in a warehouse with cold temperatures, noise, and moving material-handling equipment. The role involves frequent physical activity, including lifting up to 75 pounds unassisted.

Requirements

Read and communicate effectively in English.
Work the assigned schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Have basic math knowledge and a demonstrated work history.
Work confidently in a fast-paced environment.
Meet physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, and frequently lifting up to 75 pounds unassisted.
Work in cold environments and around moving equipment.
Have good visual acuity, including the ability to distinguish colors and meet the specified vision requirements of close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Have fine manipulation and hand dexterity, including the ability to grip and squeeze, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Operate material handling equipment.
Work overtime on a daily and/or weekly basis.

Responsibilities

Inspect inbound and outbound trailers, confirming that they are properly secured and meet temperature, food safety, and quality requirements.
Load and unload products using Radio Frequency scanners.
Maintain accurate and complete paperwork and coordinate with shift supervisors, quality control, and inventory control to address shipment discrepancies or issues.
Receive products from purchase orders and intra-company stock transfers; verify case counts, code dates, pallet counts, and condition, and record transit damage.
Ensure the quality, weight distribution, accuracy, and compliance of outbound shipments.
Put received products away in storage locations, replenish pick locations, and pick full pallets for customer orders.
Complete daily powered industrial truck inspections and report equipment concerns to maintenance personnel or the shift supervisor.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety and quality programs, and regulatory requirements.
Promptly report potential quality, food safety, and workplace safety hazards to management.
Attend and participate in required training, shift meetings, and committees.
Wear personal protective equipment and follow established procedures.