Forklift Operator

Russell Stover • Abilene, KS

265d

About The Position

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy! A day in the life… As a Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for the transportation of materials to the work areas and moving finished products to storage areas using a forklift as well as return unused materials. You are responsible for placing pallet tops, banding, shrink-wrapping skids of material, moving trash bales, and loading trash trailer. You will also use scanning equipment for inventory movement and placement in proper locations. Ensuring proper counts are entered into the system is a must. Some other job functions include maintaining the printer by the shrink wrapper for ribbon, labels and cleaning; assisting in loading and unloading trucks, and other job functions assigned by plant management.

Requirements

• Must be able to operate and maintain a forklift.
• Must be good with mathematical figures and be able to perform quality control checks as required.
• The ability to work overtime is required.
• To retain this position, you must be able to pass forklift certification training.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

• 2 or more years' experience operating a forklift.
• Experience operating a scan gun.
• A passion for learning.

Responsibilities

• Operating machinery in a safe and proficient manner according to standards, guidelines, and instructions.
• Unloading and loading trailers.
• Using scan guns to receive orders and put away products into storage locations.
• Verifying and maintaining inventory.
• Conducting cycle counting.
• Issuing production to the production lines.
• Consolidating product as needed.
• Keeping area clean and organized to be audit ready at all times.

Benefits

• Protective gear provided.
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training.
• Comfortable climate-controlled environment.
• Exposure to appealing smells of chocolate.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods