Forklift Operator

Ventura Foods • Waukesha, WI

56d • Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator will properly operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and FGs and to move them to and from storage areas. Products will be listed and stacked as required. Use RF scanner to ensure accurate transactions of product movement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year of experience
• Previously licensed/certified as a forklift driver and must be able to pass skills test for license/certification as well as written test for sit down and stand up forklift
• Good math skills are required
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively
• Must be able to identify and report any food safety and food security concerns
• All jobs require sufficient physical strength and dexterity to perform the required task(s) and typically also require at a minimum: intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds or more with assistance may also be required.
• Employees must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by Company policy and/or legal requirements.
• Employees must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by Company policy and/or legal requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Warehouse distribution environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate the RF hand held scanner
• Using load sheet, verify carrier and pallet quantity before loading on truck trailer.
• Inspect pallets to prevent product damage and missing cases.
• Inspect all trailers to ensure cleanliness and compliance with GMPs
• Unload packaging and branch transfer products from trailers.
• Complete load sheet.
• Verify code dates and label allergen
• Perform pre-op inspection of forklift before operation.
• Change, inspect and charge batteries per standard operating procedures (SOPs) and document changes
• Check assigned aisles in warehouse to ensure they are clean and well maintained
• Operate the pallet inverter or pallet changer when necessary
• Operate stretch wrap machine when necessary
• Put away pallets of FG from production lines or receiving dock
• Responsible for following all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criteria including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated preventive controls
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation.
• Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the hourly rate will increase to the post probationary rate for your classification.
• Certain shifts are eligible for a shift premium of $.40/hr or $.75/hr

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED