NIGHT SHIFT Inventory Forklift Associate

Elmer Chocolate•Ponchatoula, LA

8d•$17

About The Position

Night Shift 1PM to 11PM Pay starting at $17.00/HR Weekly Pay Full Time Schedule; 40+ hours Opportunities for Advancement Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America. Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family Paid vacation 401k plan Monthly employee appreciation events Free chocolate Basic Responsibilities: Fill orders for production. Quality control of received items. Operate forklift. Operate manual and electric pallet jack. Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device. Complete receiving/order documentation including recording, weighing, labeling. Keeps receiving area clean.

Requirements

Must be 18 years old
Pass a drug screen
Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course
High school graduate or GED
Reliable transportation
Dependable attendance
Ability to follow & read instructions
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
Reading, interpreting signs and short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos.
Basic math skills, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Able to identify, evaluate and problem solve.
Minimum 6 months experience operating warehouse equipment, i.e. forklifts, riding jacks, pallet jacks
Ability to stand & walk for 10 hrs.+
Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, & push/pull
Ability to lift <50 lbs. occasionally
Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity
Ability to hear and speak
Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures