NIGHT SHIFT Inventory Forklift Associate

LED FastStart • Ponchatoula, LA

9d • $17

About The Position

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.

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

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.

Benefits

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family
• Paid vacation
• 401k plan
• Monthly employee appreciation events
• Free chocolate
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Weekly Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED