Shipping Forklift Driver
About The Position
The Shipping Forklift Driver (PIT Operator) loads, stores, transports, and delivers sheets, in-process materials, finished boxes, and miscellaneous items. The role maintains accurate records and clean, orderly storage areas and aisles. This is an hourly, full-time position listed for second shift, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and some Saturdays; employees must be able to work any shift. The position is based at El Paso Container in El Paso, Texas, and reports to the Shipping Supervisor. The role supports shipping, receiving, production, inventory, and housekeeping operations while following safety requirements and helping maintain a food-safe processing environment for food-contact products.
Requirements
- Ability to meet the requirements of the job with or without accommodation.
- Certification and ability to safely operate a forklift and box-clamp truck.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Ability to accurately read a measuring tape.
- Ability to use basic shop math.
- Ability to learn and follow instructions.
- Ability to scan all material picked up with a PIT.
- Work safely, ask questions, and work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work any shift; the listed schedule includes some Saturdays.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety rules and practices, and immediately report unsafe issues to the Supervisor.
- Read factory work orders and shipping or receiving paperwork to understand customer requirements and processing instructions.
- Monitor conveyor takeoff lines, remove units, and load them into trailers or place them in storage trailers or locations.
- Check load tags and unit counts, scan tags to the correct location or trailer, ship complete orders on the same trailer, and follow special orders in the Witron system.
- Inspect finished units during loading for handling damage, proper dunnage placement, and intact straps.
- Complete loading accurately, prepare composition reports, run and sign off on IPOINT reports at least three times per shift, and ensure loads are not over 30 minutes on the report.
- Maintain organized paperwork and place it neatly on the Dispatch desk.
- Generate accurate bills of lading and verify that the actual trailer number matches the number on the bill of lading; email bills of lading and proformas for loads to IP Juarez as specified.
- Deliver sheets or in-process units to production areas as required.
- Keep work areas, storage areas, aisles, and PITs clean and organized, and sign the daily log.
- Sweep and clean trailers so that only clean trailers are used for products.
- Take and maintain accurate inventories, including biweekly stock takes.
- Stretch-wrap specified units.
- Perform receiving duties and put away received material.
- Contribute to maintaining a food-safe processing environment through appropriate operational, personnel, maintenance, and cleaning practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.
Benefits
- $500 retention bonus after 30 days.
- $500 retention bonus after 6 months.
- $500 retention bonus after 1 year.
- Additional lump-sum retention bonus after 2 years.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
