Line Driver - Days

Simmons Foods•Dubuque, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Driver is responsible for storing and retrieving goods in the storage area of the workplace. This role involves rotating stock to ensure oldest materials are used first, noting and reporting any damaged cartons, crates, or containers, and recording items added or removed from inventory. The operator will use an industrial forklift and a handheld scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory. They will work from written or verbal instructions, operating a forklift to pick up, move, load, and unload product on or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines. The position also includes performing minor service of equipment, completing daily safety inspections, identifying and reporting problems to a supervisor, changing fuel bottles, refueling forklifts, and troubleshooting repairs. Additionally, the Line Driver will maintain a clean and orderly work area, dock, and equipment, adhere to storage design principles, and recommend improvements. They will 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 a computer program efficiently and timely. The operator will use basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses, and consolidate partial pallets as directed. A key aspect of this role is the ability to maneuver a forklift in tight spaces while maintaining a safe work zone. The Line Driver participates as a member of the Team, contributing to the development and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies, and coordinating work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members. They are expected to be familiar with Simmons' established operating systems and understand their responsibility to maintain this familiarity and their role in supporting these systems, including communicating concerns and improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Forklift/Towmotor Operator and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position. Other duties as necessary in support of business objectives will be performed.

Requirements

Must be able to climb on and off of the forklift.
Must be able to back fork-lift up safely which requires turning neck and body in opposite direction.
Must be able to lift and stack up to 75 lbs from floor to crown.
Will be required to work in extreme temperatures both hot and cold, wet, dry, dusty environment.
Must be able to sit and walk for long periods of time.
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds multiple times daily.
Must be able to work in temperature extremes.
Basic computer literacy.
High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Perform basic math.
Must be able to obtain and maintain company issued forklift license.
Must be able to read, write and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Julian calendar.
Knowledge of FIFO practices.
Preferred experience in shipping and receiving.
Experience working with large moving equipment.
Knowledge of military time.
Knowledge of RFGEN.
Knowledge of JDE.
Shipping and receiving knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Storing and retrieving goods in the storage area.
Rotating stock so oldest materials are used first.
Noting and reporting any damaged cartons, crates or containers.
Recording items added or removed from inventory.
Storing product by using an industrial forklift and a hand held scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory.
Operating a forklift to pick up, move, load and unload product on, or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines.
Performing minor service of equipment and completing written daily safety inspections.
Identifying and reporting noted problems to supervisor for further inspection and repair.
Changing fuel bottles, refueling forklift or troubleshooting repairs as needed.
Maintaining the work area, dock and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, adhering to storage design principles, and recommending improvement.
Creating product labels for inventory purposes.
Reading and understanding lot numbers, expiration dates, ingredient lists, and production schedules.
Completing various reports daily and entering required information into computer program efficiently and timely.
Using basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses.
Consolidating partial pallets as directed by productions supervisor.
Maneuvering forklift in tight spaces, while maintaining a safe work zone for other drivers and team members.
Participating as a member of the Team, including ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies.
Coordinating work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
Attending appropriate team meetings.
Fostering strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues.
Accepting responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues.
Actively looking for ways, and reinforcing actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Being familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies).
Understanding the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems.
Considering the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performing other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.