Material Handler / Forklift Driver - 2nd Shift (Sparks, Nevada)

Now Foods•Sparks, NV

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler / Forklift Driver performs warehouse and material-handling work across order fulfillment and receiving functions. The position requires certification in at least one of five areas: Order Fulfillment Dock Utility, Order Fulfillment LTL Function, Order Fulfillment Stocking, or Receiving Warehouse (the posting lists BLM Receiving Warehouse twice). Work may include preparing and shipping customer orders, receiving and storing materials, picking and staging orders, operating powered industrial trucks, using scanners and Oracle, and completing accurate paperwork. Employees may be assigned to different functions or work centers as business needs require. The role supports continuous improvement and safe production, follows GMP requirements, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and communicates with colleagues across shifts and departments. The work takes place in manufacturing and warehouse areas, where employees may encounter moving mechanical parts, ingredients and packaging materials, dust, airborne particles, herbal aromas, and moderately loud noise. Some areas require hearing protection. Physical duties include standing, walking, reaching, operating lift-truck controls, handling loads, pushing and pulling equipment, and working at heights of up to 26 feet.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certification in at least one listed work area: Order Fulfillment Dock Utility, Order Fulfillment LTL Function, Order Fulfillment Stocking, or BLM Receiving Warehouse.
Ability to consistently meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals.
Good problem-solving skills and the ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common sense.
Ability to work independently, prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, maintain urgency, and change tasks or work centers as business needs require.
Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills; attention to detail; and consistently high-quality work.
Ability to follow company policies and procedures, including safety policies and procedures.
Ability to safely operate powered industrial trucks and equipment; ability to obtain certification to operate turret trucks, dock stockers, powered pallet jacks, dock plates, and/or other raised-platform vehicles.
Professional verbal and written communication skills; ability to read and understand simple instructions, correspondence, and memos; and ability to complete paperwork accurately.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable, including lifting and moving loads, standing and walking, reaching, operating lift-truck controls, pushing and pulling, and accessing heights up to 26 feet.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience operating turret trucks, dock stockers, powered pallet jacks, dock plates, and/or other raised-platform vehicles.
Prior experience in a manufacturing GMP and distribution environment, preferably food or pharmaceutical.

Responsibilities

Participate in root cause analysis and plant continuous-improvement initiatives, and recommend improvement ideas.
Complete required documentation accurately and truthfully; follow safety requirements, GMP requirements, SOPs and work instructions.
For Dock Utility assignments, check truck drivers in, inspect and unload trailers, verify materials and quantities, receive materials in Oracle, palletize and stretch-wrap outbound freight, organize shipments by customer and order, and use computer applications to process shipments.
For LTL assignments, pick and palletize products, scan and confirm items using RF scanners and VoCollect, prepare LTL and international shipments, pack overseas orders, use Oracle to process and ship orders, and communicate status updates across shifts and departments.
For Stocking assignments, inspect stock for conformance, store and locate products according to identifying information and storage conditions, make adjustments or repairs to stock, and move finished products, materials, or supplies to other departments.
For Receiving Warehouse assignments, check drivers in, inspect and unload trailers, remove packaging, verify condition and quantities, record discrepancies or damage, compare receiving documents and certificates, and stage paperwork.
Put away bulk pallets using a turret truck, record transactions in Oracle and on required forms, consolidate locations, maintain allergen separation and assigned storage areas, keep warehouse areas sanitary, and report inventory discrepancies.
Pick bulk orders for manufacturing, transport raw materials and supplies to production lines, complete job documentation, palletize, label and wrap orders, stage or deliver orders, and assist with cycle counts.
Receive materials in Oracle using the appropriate transaction type, complete transactions, create and apply labels, and pull samples from bulk materials according to the sample standard.
Receive finished goods from packaging, secure and wrap pallets, transfer and label pallets for their destinations, and convert products from plastic to wood pallets.
Promote a safe workplace by following safe-work practices, reporting incidents and hazards, communicating prevention concerns, using required personal protective equipment, and participating in safety activities.
Operate powered industrial trucks and related equipment safely.
Work flexible schedules, including different schedules and weekends, as business needs require.