Forklift Operator

Trinchero Family Estates•Lodi, NV

2d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing daily production bottling or distribution lift driver duties. The operator will be responsible for loading and unloading trucks, maintaining production areas, conducting equipment inspections, and ensuring the cleanliness of lifts and related equipment. The position also requires understanding the Food Safety and Quality Management System (SQF), assisting with inventories, supplying production lines with necessary materials, and filling out various reports. Additionally, the operator will handle external supplier imports, verify seals and perform inspections, unload carrier vehicles, and transport finished goods using a forklift or clamplift. The role also includes managing internal finished goods receipts and movements via tablet.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
1 year of previous Forklift experience
Familiar with the operation of forklifts, clamp lifts and transporters
Punctuality and reliability essential
Good communication and mathematical skills
Mechanical aptitude
Good observation and analytical skills
Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions and take direction
Ability to respond to frequently changing production pressures
Ability to work effectively and cohesively within a production environment

Responsibilities

Perform all production procedures including Loading/unloading trucks with case goods and production supplies via forklift, clamplift, or transporter
Maintain production/Distribution areas (including dock areas) in a neat and orderly fashion
Conduct daily inspection of equipment, filling out required forms
Monitor the cleanliness of lifts and related equipment, and notify supervisors of any necessary repairs
Responsible for understanding the Food Safety and Quality Management System (SQF) and related activities
Assist with periodic inventories
Supply production line(s) with glass, cartons and other supplies as needed
Fill out daily bottling reports, special packaging reports, export reports and any miscellaneous reports as required
Assist with production on bottling/packaging lines as needed
Participate in miscellaneous production projects as required
Verify seal is intact and seal number match incoming documents
Perform 7 point inspection (imports only) – any evidence of contents discrepancy will be reported to Receiving Management
Unloads the carriers vehicle, verifies the count, product, size, vintage, batch and unit configuration of the receiving paperwork.
Ability to receive via tablet all internal finished goods receipts from internal suppliers.
Uses a clamplift/forklift to transport finished goods to either of the Distribution input spurs going to the CTVL or WH-5 location
Ability to move via tablet any type of WH-5 movement for replenishment, receiving or any other Ad-Hoc movement required.