Forklit Operator [Material Handler (Shipping/Warehouse)] - Shift 1

Rich Products Corporation•Lodi, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shipping/Receiving Material Handler loads customer trailers with products, transports finished products into freezers, and unloads trailers of ingredients. The role verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments and maintains warehouse and storage areas. The shift runs Monday through Friday, starting at 4:00 AM. The position prepares shipments, labels and scans pallets, moves products between production areas and warehouses, stages and loads customer trucks, and completes bills of lading and other paperwork. It includes operating a range of powered equipment and computer/scanner systems, participating in inventory counts, consolidating partial pallets, and maintaining a safe, clean work area. The employee works on a five-person team and rotates positions weekly. The work may take place in extremely cold freezers or hot summer dock conditions. Work areas can have loud noise, flour dust, wet floors, and occasional smoke or fumes from cleaning chemicals. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred, or six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and simple database applications.
Demonstrated ability to operate a sit-down forklift.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
Must be certified to use the motorized pallet jack, forklift, yard truck, and wrap machine.
Ability to safely operate machinery, tools, and equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish skills.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Verify identifying information and shipment counts, weights, or measurements against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
Prepare and expedite shipments by wrapping pallets, applying customer and product labels, scanning labels, moving pallets, completing paperwork, and entering information into a computer.
Operate forklifts, motorized pallet jacks, clamps, wrap machines, cranes, clampers, and yard trucks.
Operate computer programs and scanner systems.
Move finished products and ingredients to and from the production floor, including picking up returns.
Stage products and load customer trucks; stack partial loads by hand. Only Tech 2 is permitted to load customer trucks.
Work as part of a five-person team, with weekly rotation between positions on the production floor and in freezers.
Deliver pallets and sample cases to R&D or QC.
Consolidate partial pallets and repair damaged pallets.
Inspect aisles, sweep work areas, and maintain cleanliness and housekeeping.
Conduct inventory cycle counts using the RF system and perform inventory verification or validation.
Complete shift handovers with the next crew regarding problems or unfinished work.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safety requirements, ensure technicians wear required PPE, and maintain safety standards.
Use an inspection checklist to confirm forklift safety, report damage, and change batteries.
Safely lift items weighing 10–50 pounds and ask for assistance with heavier items.
Perform other assigned duties as required.