Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operator

Marathon Cheese • Mountain Home, ID

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring the safe and accurate handling of all incoming and outgoing shipments. The role involves operating a forklift, accurately selecting customer orders, staging and loading them onto trailers, and maintaining a clean and safe working environment. The operator will also be trained on a new barcoding and confirmation system and must be able to perform basic math and read shipping documents. Flexibility with work hours, including potential overtime and weekend shifts, is required.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable working with numbers, computers or capable of being trained on keyboarding skills.
• Must be able to comprehend and understand the new bar coding and confirmation system.
• Must be accurate in basic math and able to read shipping documents.
• Must have good organizational and time management skills.
• Must be dependable and have a certain degree of flexibility to work overtime, different shifts, Saturdays and Sundays when needed.
• Physically capable of lifting requirements and able to work in refrigerated temperatures.
• Required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Prior ability of safely operating a forklift is helpful but not essential, will train if necessary.
• Neat and legible penmanship is helpful.
• A positive attitude and ability to work in a team concept is a must.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Education beyond High School would be a plus.
• Forklift experience is desirable.
• Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience would also be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all loads are received on safe and clean trailers with acceptable temperatures.
• Select all customer orders with 100% accuracy, stage and safely load on trailers.
• Practice safe proper trailer loading procedures including weight distribution, pallet-load integrity and top stacking limitations.
• Back in trailers using the spotter truck.
• Assist with keeping the working environment clean and safe.
• Willing to assist in training for the position when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervision.

Benefits

• Overtime pay at time and a half for hours worked in excess of 8 in any work day or 40 in any work week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED