Forklift Operator

Dairy Farmers of America•Batavia, IL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

PERFORM VARIOUS WAREHOUSE AND INVENTORY RELATED TASKS. RECEIVE, PROCESS, STORE, MOVE, AND DISTRIBUTE ITEMS (PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, INGREDIENTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, ETC.) WITHIN A WAREHOUSE OR COOLER/REFRIGERATED ENVIRONMENT. UNLOAD AND LOAD TRUCKS, TRUCK TRAILERS, CASES, PALLETS, STACKS, ETC. READ PRODUCTION SCHEDULES, CUSTOMER ORDERS, WORK ORDERS, SHIPPING ORDERS, OR REQUISITIONS TO DETERMINE ITEMS TO BE MOVED, GATHERED, OR DISTRIBUTED. CONVEY MATERIALS AND ITEMS FROM RECEIVING OR PRODUCTION AREAS TO STORAGE OR TO OTHER DESIGNATED AREAS BY HAND, HAND TRUCK, OR ELECTRIC HAND TRUCK. RECORD RECEIVED AND SHIPPED ITEMS. MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. WORK WITHIN CLEARLY DEFINED PROCESSES AND TASKS.

Requirements

2 years of working in a warehouse environment
1 year of working in extreme cold environment ( -20 degrees for up to 2 hours at a time preferred)
2 years of order picking/packing
2 years of loading and unloading trucks
2 years of experience operating multiple types of forklifts (electric single and double pallet jacks, sit down forklift, stand-up forklift, and stand-up reach forklift)
1 year experience working with RF scan guns
Able to work in a fast pace
Lift up to 50 pounds
Push hand carts up to 700 pounds
Basic reading, writing, math (count, add and subtract)
Able work overtime upon request
High school diploma or equivalent
0 to 1 year of warehouse, distribution, production, or related experience
Certification and/or License – may require forklift, walk behind jack, or other related work certifications

Nice To Haves

1 year of working in extreme cold environment ( -20 degrees for up to 2 hours at a time preferred)

Responsibilities

Receive, process, store, move, and distribute items within a warehouse or cooler/refrigerated environment.
Unload and load trucks, truck trailers, cases, pallets, and stacks.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas by hand, hand truck, or electric hand truck.
Record received and shipped items.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Work within clearly defined processes and tasks.
Comply with all food safety and human safety rules.
Help develop a safety culture.
Support internal customers (other warehouse workers, drivers, admin team, management).
Support external customers (production, other warehouse support, store support).