Forklift Operator 2nd Shift

The Neil Jones Food Company•Vancouver, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA. We are looking for seasonal 2nd shift Forklift Drivers to be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a sit-down propane forklift; may use multiple types of attachments for the transport of containers including pallets, drums and bins. Follows all safety and food safety policies and procedures. Responsible for documenting paperwork at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA. This is a seasonal position supporting our fresh pack season, typically July – November. For additional information, please see our “About Us” video, Our Story - Neil Jones Food Company [https://neiljonesfoodcompany.com/about-us/]

Requirements

1+ year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Forklift driver certified and able to pass a preliminary driving test, safety training, and daily evaluations for the first 30 days.
Able to communicate effectively with others.
Able to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Able to pass a pre-employment drug test and work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically July to early November.

Responsibilities

Always Promotes Food Safety Culture as a priority through conversations, communications and actions.
Hauls 4 (four) bins at a time from a cold room to the dump driver.
Communicates with supervisor/managers about which cold room and which load number they are using at one time.
Performs daily maintenance checks on assigned forklift following internal procedures.
May ensure proper tags and labels are on the palletized product; ability to read labels.