Production Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift
About The Position
Lakeside Foods is hiring a Production Forklift Operator for its Packaging Center in Manitowoc. The facility is described as clean, safe, energetic, and supportive, with a team that takes pride in delivering quality products. The role operates forklifts in production rooms and may support feeding, take-away, shipping, and receiving. It involves moving and tracking inventory, staging product, handling inbound materials and outbound shipments, completing paperwork, and using SAP and RF scanning equipment. The operator must safely operate material-handling equipment and follow company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Basic computer skills.
- Attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and basic math skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A safety mindset.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- One to three years of forklift experience.
- Experience backing up trailers safely.
Responsibilities
- Drive a forklift in production rooms.
- Work in one or more areas, including feeding, take-away, shipping, and receiving.
- Locate and deliver stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintain inventory, stage product, and complete necessary paperwork.
- Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to the appropriate storage location, and bring labels to production lines.
- Unload and inspect inbound inventory and materials, receive product into SAP, and use SAP to determine storage locations.
- Select, prepare, and load outbound product accurately according to customer specifications, and complete required paperwork.
- Check materials against vendor invoices, bills of lading, customer orders, and similar documents.
- Use RF scanning equipment, paperwork, and a computer to ensure inventory and storage-location accuracy.
- Perform cycle counts as needed.
- Safely operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor, and other material-handling equipment; maintain required qualifications and licensing.
- Use SAP daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory, and complete shipping and receiving paperwork.
- Follow Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive wages based on experience.
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment.
- Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay.
- Prescription safety glasses and safety shoe reimbursement.
- Paid on-site and off-site training.
- Clean, safe, and fun work environment with a strong safety record.
- Schedules that support work-life balance.
- A family atmosphere where contributions are valued.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
