Forklift Warehouse Specialist - Level 1

The Pictsweet Company•Clarksville, AR

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview The Pictsweet Company is growing! A 4th generation family owned company established in 1945, Pictsweet is a frozen vegetable producer with agricultural roots. We are recruiting Forklift Warehouse Specialists - Level 1 at Pictsweet's manufacturing facility in Clarksville, AR. The Forklift Warehouse Specialist will be responsible for operation of electric and/or propane powered forklifts equipped with lifting devices to move raw and/or finished product.This is a safety sensitive position. T his role ensures all safety systems are in place for the production of quality food products manufactured under clean and safe conditions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Minimum six (6) months experience operating a forklift in an industrial setting perferred.
Requires a high level of alertness and concentration while performing safety-sensitive task.
Must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiple, divide).
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence, motivate, and lead within a team environment.
Must be able to endure prolonged periods of standing, bending, pulling, walking on hard surfaces, reaching, and lifting.
Requires repetitive motion with arms and hands.
Must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be self-motivated, reliable, and maintain excellent attendance.
Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions, non-climate-controlled areas, and/or a refrigrated packaging environment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Ensure full compliance with government agencies and internal standards, including but not limited to, FDA, USDA, OSHA, EPA, DOT, HARPC, GMPs, Housekeeping, Allergen Segregation, etc.
Know and observe safety, security, quality, sanitation and personal hygiene required.
Assist with accurate accounts of all materials in and out of warehouse and correct physical inventory of all items stored.
Works closely with facility personnel to ensure that Pictsweet produces food that is safe, legally complaint and of high quality.
Receiving of all raw materials including, but not limited to, raw potatoes.
Proper storage of inventories following FIFO.
Performs daily inspections of forklift unit and reports any malfunctions.
Positions forks, lifting platform (or other lifting device) under, over, or around pallets, skids, bins, materials, etc., and transports load to a designated area.
Unloads and stacks load by raising and lowering device.
May inventory materials in receiving area, in cool room storage, or on work floor.
Loads or unloads product onto or off pallets, skids or lifting device.
Ensures battery is charged, and properly handled.
Maintains work areas clean, organized and neat.
Verification for COA on ingredients, raw material, etc.
Will don personal protective equipment (PPE) before commencing work.
Follows all safety guidelines set forth by the Company.
Assists other departments.
Performs other duties as assigned.