Pallet Jack Operator SS Mid shift

Simmons Foods•Gentry, AR

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for collecting and delivering products while adhering to company safety and quality procedures. The operator will use an electronic or hand-operated pallet jack to move materials between departments, buildings, and grounds. The role involves identifying and reporting defective materials or equipment issues, maintaining a clean work area, and completing daily and weekly reports. Teamwork and adherence to Simmons operating systems principles are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain company issued pallet jack licenses.
Must be able to stand, reach and move about the facility.
Light to moderate physical effort required.
Will use required footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.
Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Responsibilities

Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds.
Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
Delivers materials to work areas as directed from the production supervisor, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers.
Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manner.
Responsible for identifying any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensuring the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.
Participates as a member of the team, fostering strong cohesiveness and coordinating work to ensure best practices.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Accepts 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.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.