Soil Room Forklift Operator

METROLINA GREENHOUSES LLC•Huntersville, NC

19h•$17 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

A successful candidate will be able to learn quickly, obtain knowledge to create soil loads, and understand the processes in place when creating soil for production.

Requirements

Previous forklift operating experience in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, agricultural, or similar work environment.
Familiarity with or previous experience operating heavy equipment, industrial machinery, or material-handling equipment.
Basic Microsoft computer skills, including the ability to navigate common computer applications and enter information accurately.
Comfortable using touchscreen technology and electronic devices, including iPads/tablets, two-way radios, automated control panels, and other production equipment interfaces.
Ability to accurately count, document, and monitor inventory levels and communicate material shortages or discrepancies.
Ability to manually handle 50-pound bags of fertilizer, lime, and other soil-production materials when required.
Ability to work safely around forklifts, heavy equipment, chemicals, fertilizers, and production machinery while following established safety procedures.
Fluency to read, write, and understand the English language is required.
Must be able to work in all outdoor elements, including dust and allergens.
Position requires long-term ability for standing, sitting, squatting, kneeling, bending, reaching, and twisting on a regular basis to fulfill essential duties.
Candidate must have the ability to or learn how to operate all machinery necessary within the department and across the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous inventory control or cycle counting experience preferred, including tracking chemicals, fertilizers, soil components, raw materials, or other production supplies.
Previous experience operating heavy equipment, industrial machinery, or material-handling equipment in a manufacturing, production, agricultural, or warehouse environment.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and other computer-based production or inventory systems.
Previous experience operating PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) touchscreen systems, HMI interfaces, or automated equipment control panels.
Familiarity with using touchscreen controls to monitor equipment, enter production settings or recipes, and support automated production processes.
Experience working in a manufacturing, production, agricultural, soil processing, fertilizer, or material-handling environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Crew Leader with preparing and completing soil loads according to production schedules, specifications, and operational requirements.
Operate cranes and material-handling equipment to safely fill fertilizer hoppers and support soil production operations.
Collect and properly label soil samples for laboratory testing and quality control analysis.
Learn and operate automated control panels and production systems, including entering soil recipes and monitoring production processes.
Perform routine equipment inspections on machinery and systems associated with soil production to identify operational or maintenance concerns.
Clean and maintain shavers, hoppers, and other soil-processing equipment on a regular basis to support safe and efficient production.
Follow established workplace safety procedures, equipment operating guidelines, and production standards.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with company procedures.
Communicate equipment issues, production concerns, or safety hazards to the Crew Leader or management.
Perform additional production, material handling, and operational duties as assigned by management.