Production Forklift Operator I

Waiakea Inc • Hilo, HI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating company forklift to transport raw materials, full goods and/or finished goods to designated areas. Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water sources, manufactures and produces bottled water from start to finish at our Bottling Plant. For additional information about our company, please visit our website at www.waiakea.com Schedule: The Production Forklift Operator I is a full-time position.

Requirements

• 1-2 years minimum experience operating forklift required
• Basic knowledge of computer/tablet skills required
• Ability to troubleshoot computers/tablets/printers while on the job
• Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
• Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
• Required to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms & hands
• Required to continuously use hands to handle product, materials, and machine
• Required to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb and balance
• Required to frequently lift and or move 10-20 pounds, lift and or move 20-30 pounds with reasonable accommodation, lift and or move 40-50 pounds with the aid of a co-worker and/or reasonable accommodations
• The ideal candidate will align with our company core values: It’s a Kakou Thing- Work with team members to find solutions. Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally. Kulia i ka nu'u- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit. Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work. Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Waiakea cares about the health and safety of our team members. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Forklift Operator
• The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating company forklift to transport raw materials, full goods and/or finished goods to designated area
• Operate industrial vehicles and equipment
• Load and unload product in/out of designated trailers and/or route trucks
• Move product and/or materials manually as required
• Communicate with Logistic's Team when loaded containers are finished for transport
• Validate all documentation associated with the position and turn into Loading Supervisor at the end of each shift
• Use of computer and tablet to print inventory tags of finished product and place on pallets
• Responsible for maintaining proper loading patterns of finished pallets in container
• Maintain accurate inventory of product with assistance from the Loading Supervisor and Logistics team
• Troubleshoots equipment issues while working with the maintenance team to resolve any issue adversely affecting the machine’s operational status
• Reports any critical equipment mechanical issues to the maintenance team/manufacturing team supervisors as well as follows the standard work order process for non-critical issues
• Effectively communicates with management, engineers, mechanics, and other operators any condition that is or will adversely affect the machine and associated equipment’s performance

Benefits

• Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
• Annual sick, personal and vacation leave
• Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program
• Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance
• FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discounted company water
• $300 monthly child care reimbursement
• 401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed