Forklit Operator [Material Handler (Shipping/Warehouse)] - Shift 1

Rich's•Lodi, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping/Receiving Material Handler loads customer trailers with products, transports finished products into freezers, and unloads trailers of ingredients. The role verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments and maintains warehouse and storage areas. The shift runs Monday through Friday, starting at 4:00 AM. The employee works as part of a five-person team, with three associates on the production floor and two in the freezers, rotating positions weekly. Work includes preparing and documenting shipments, moving and staging products, loading customer trucks, conducting inventory counts, and maintaining safe, clean work areas. The position may involve extremely cold freezer conditions or hot summer dock conditions, loud noise, flour dust, wet floors, and occasional smoke or fumes from cleaning chemicals such as ammonia. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred; alternatively, six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and simple database applications.
Demonstrated ability to operate a sit-down forklift.
Valid driver's license.
Able to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to safely lift items weighing 10–50 pounds and ask for help with heavier items.
Must be certified to use the motorized pallet jack, forklift, yard truck, and wrap machine.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Verify product labeling and ensure the correct products are shipped or received.
Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measure shipments against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
Prepare and expedite shipments by wrapping pallets, applying and scanning labels, moving and stacking pallets, completing bills of lading and other paperwork, and entering information into the computer.
Operate forklifts, motorized pallet jacks, clamps, wrap machines, cranes and clampers, and yard trucks.
Use computer programs and scanner systems.
Move finished products and ingredients to and from the production floor, including picking up returns.
Stage products and load customer trucks, typically two to six daily; stack partial loads by hand. Only Tech 2 is permitted to load customer trucks.
Rotate weekly between team work areas as part of a five-person team.
Deliver pallets and sample cases to Research and Development or Quality Control.
Consolidate partial pallets and repair damaged pallets.
Inspect aisles, sweep work areas, and maintain cleanliness and housekeeping.
Turn over information about problems or unfinished work to the next crew at both ends of the shift.
Conduct inventory cycle counts through the RF system and perform inventory verification or validations.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and other food safety requirements.
Ensure technicians wear required personal protective equipment.
Use an inspection checklist to verify forklift safety, report damage, and change batteries.
Lift items weighing 10–50 pounds and seek assistance with heavier items.
Maintain safety standards and ensure safe operation of machinery, tools, and equipment.
Perform other assigned duties as required.