Line Driver EM: (Meatroom) Sun-Tues 6:30pm-6:30am Wed 6:30pm-12:30am

Simmons Foods•Emporia, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates an industrial sized forklift to receive and transfer product, supplies, and materials from various departments to storage areas while meeting customer regulations and specifications. The operator is responsible for storing and retrieving goods in the storage area of the workplace, rotating stock so oldest materials are used first, and noting and reporting any damaged cartons, crates or containers. They will record items added or removed from inventory, store product using an industrial forklift, and use a hand-held scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory. Working from written or verbal instructions, the operator will use a forklift to pick up, move, load, and unload product on or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines. This role also involves performing minor service of equipment, completing written daily safety inspections, and identifying and reporting problems to the supervisor. Responsibilities include changing fuel bottles, refueling forklifts, or troubleshooting repairs. The operator will maintain the work area, dock, and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, adhere to storage design principles, and recommend improvements. They will also create product labels for inventory purposes, read and understand lot numbers, expiration dates, ingredient lists, and production schedules, and complete various reports daily, entering required information into the computer program efficiently and timely. Additionally, the operator will use basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses, and consolidate partial pallets as directed by the production supervisor. Operators must be able to maneuver forklifts in tight spaces while maintaining a safe work zone. The role involves participating as a member of the team, fostering strong cohesiveness, and accepting responsibility to identify and resolve issues. The operator must be familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems and understand their role in supporting these systems, including communicating concerns and improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide activities and is not intended to limit thinking or creativity.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer literacy.
Ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team.
Highly responsive ability to react to daily production priorities in a calm and focused manner.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Julian calendar
Knowledge of FIFO practices
Experience in shipping and receiving
Experience working with large moving equipment
Knowledge of military time
Knowledge of RFGEN and JDE

Responsibilities

Stores and retrieves goods in the storage area.
Rotates stock so oldest materials are used first.
Notes and reports any damaged cartons, crates or containers.
Records items added or removed from inventory.
Stores product by using an industrial forklift and uses a hand held scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory.
Operates a forklift to pick up, move, load and unload product on, or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines.
Performs minor service of equipment and completes written daily safety inspections.
Identifies and reports noted problems to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
Changes fuel bottles, refuels forklift or troubleshoots repairs as needed.
Maintains the work area, dock and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, adheres to storage design principles, and recommends improvement.
Creates product labels for inventory purposes.
Reads and understands lot numbers, expiration dates, ingredient lists, and production schedules.
Completes various reports daily and enters required information into the computer program efficiently and timely.
Uses basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses.
Consolidates partial pallets as directed by the production supervisor.
Maneuvers forklift in tight spaces, while maintaining a safe work zone for other drivers and team members.
Participates as a member of the Team, fostering strong cohesiveness and resolving issues.
Maintains familiarity with Simmons’ established operating systems and their role in support of these systems.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.