2401 Outside Production Forklift Operator-Night Shift

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, INC.

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About The Position

We have an opening for a Night Shift Outside Production Forklift Operator. This role involves safely operating a forklift on the tank yard to unload and transport raw materials, including various vegetables and brine stock. The operator will also be responsible for loading outgoing trucks, transporting materials to different processing areas, dumping materials into hoppers, and operating other production equipment like graders, washers, and hydrocoolers. Additional duties include stacking empty boxes, weighing raw materials, following safety rules, assisting other departments, cleaning work areas, and participating in training and meetings.

Requirements

Certified forklift operator.
High school graduate.
Ability to read and write in English.
Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, and the multiplication table.

Nice To Haves

Additional training preferred

Responsibilities

Operates forklift to unload incoming trucks (enclosed trailers and flatbeds) of plastic boxes, cardboard, or other containers of raw materials including cucumbers, cauliflower, pepperoncini, okra, onions, brine stock, etc.
Manually pushes, lifts, or unloads some incoming raw materials packed in baskets or barrels and dumps into bins.
Operates forklift to load outgoing trucks with brine stock, pallets, bins, etc.
Operates forklift to transport raw materials in plastic boxes, bins, or barrels to and from the graders, washers, hydrocooler, the bulk unloader, the tanks and to grading and process as required.
Operates forklift to dump raw materials into hoppers.
Operates graders, washers, bulk uploaders, hydrocooler, or other equipment.
Determines this equipment is operating properly, raw materials are graded or washed properly and raw materials are not lost on ground.
Operates forklift to transport and stack empty plastic boxes and grade out bad plastic boxes.
Weighs raw materials at forklift scales as required.
Follows safety rules and company policies.
Operates tractor to haul product on occasion.
Assists with other Outside Production or Cutting department duties as needed.
Cleans assigned work area including unloading and tankyard areas, graders, hydrocoolers, and washer by picking up trash using hands or sweeping motion with shovel, uses broom to sweep and. occasionally washes hydrocoolers, graders, etc.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.