SEASONAL Forklift Operator

LED FastStart • Hammond, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Elmer Chocolate is hiring a temporary, seasonal Forklift Operator for its Ponchatoula factory. The position is expected to end in mid-to-late December. The work is in a chilly warehouse and is scheduled for the day shift, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 or more hours per week. Hours may fluctuate with truck scheduling, and overtime is likely during seasonal high volume. Weekend work may also be needed.

The Forklift Operator handles materials and orders in shipping and receiving, operates forklifts and pallet jacks, performs quality checks, and completes related documentation. Some areas require PPE and may involve occasional exposure to higher temperatures. Elmer Chocolate describes itself as America’s oldest family-owned chocolate company and says its Ponchatoula factory is the second-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must pass a drug screen.
• Must qualify for and pass a forklift certification course.
• Must pass a general math assessment related to calculating inventory.
• High school education or GED required.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Dependable attendance and ability to work overtime required.
• Ability to follow and read instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret signs, short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos.
• Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to stand and walk for more than 12 hours.
• Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, and push or pull.
• Ability to occasionally lift less than 50 pounds.
• Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity.
• Ability to hear and speak.
• Ability to work weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Unload raw materials and finished products.
• Fill customer orders.
• Perform quality control of received and produced items.
• Operate a forklift.
• Operate manual and electric pallet jacks.
• Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
• Complete receiving and order documentation, including recording, weighing, and labeling.
• Keep the shipping and receiving area clean.

Benefits

• Cigna medical plans for the entire family.
• Monthly employee appreciation events.
• Free chocolate.
• T-shirt uniforms.
• The company states that generally 60% of temporary associates find permanent jobs at Elmer’s.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED