Forklift Operator 3rd Shift (Monday - Thursday)

The Marzetti Company•Horse Cave, KY

About The Position

The Forklift Operator receives, ships, transfers, and stores raw materials, packaging materials, finished products, and other materials using powered industrial trucks. The role maintains the quality of perishable items and warehouse inventories and supplies packaging and processing areas as needed to support continuous production. The scheduled shift is Monday through Thursday, 7:45 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with pay of $23.53 per hour. The operator handles inbound and outbound materials, verifies quantities and identifying information, moves materials and finished products between production and warehouse locations, and records inventory transactions. The role also performs equipment safety checks and maintenance, maintains a clean work area, prepares pallets for shipping, and follows company, customer, and government requirements for quality, food safety, workplace safety, and productivity. The production environment is loud, and associates are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Associates may be exposed to dust, chemicals, and allergens. The role requires sitting, standing, bending, and lifting more than 50 pounds.

Requirements

1–3 years of forklift experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
High school diploma preferred.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, and lift more than 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a loud production environment and wear appropriate personal protective equipment; the environment may include exposure to dust, chemicals, and allergens.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Receive materials from vendors or warehouses, verify lot and quantity, and place them in stock using a forklift.
Sign documents indicating correct quantities or weight per load.
Move pallets of ingredients and materials to filling lines, warehouse locations, and the spice room, and move finished-product pallets to storage or warehouses.
Load orders for shipment at the receiving dock and identify, verify, and load the appropriate products for shipment.
Consolidate materials, ingredients, or products into specified order quantities and lots.
Operate applicable powered equipment, including forklifts, high lifts, order pickers, and pallet jacks.
Complete pre-use safety checks on equipment, including the battery, brakes, lift controls, and safety devices.
Inspect, operate, and maintain power-lifting equipment.
Perform warehouse cleaning, keep the work area neat and orderly, and clean and rotate spice racks and the ingredients cooler.
Receive verbal or written instructions from the Supervisor.
Ensure raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products are received according to company procedures.
Replenish packaging and raw materials in production areas as needed.
Unload inbound materials and inspect containers for damage.
Return production materials to appropriate warehouse racks after use and rotate raw and packaging materials upon receipt and return to storage.
Wrap and prepare finished-product pallets for shipping.
Maintain company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety, and productivity in the production area.
Ensure raw-material containers are properly labeled.
Enter inventory information corresponding to the amounts of products received and shipped.
Ensure compliance with quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA, and HACCP support programs and applicable company, customer, and government standards.
Transport waste to the waste collection area, load empty drums as required, and empty parking-lot trash cans.
Perform other duties as required, assigned, or directed by the Supervisor.