Pallet Jack Operator; Night Shift - Shipping

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Collect and deliver product while adhering to company safety and quality procedures.

• Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds.
• Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Delivers materials to work areas as directed from production supervisor, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailer.
• Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manor.
• Responsible for identifying any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensure the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.
• Participates as a member of the team. Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Simmons operating systems principles and objectives:
  Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Be able to efficiently work in a plant environment. Regularly required to stand, reach and move about the facility. Light to moderate physical effort required.

Will use required footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

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Preferred experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.

Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain company issued pallet jack license.

For immediate consideration of hourly production positions located in the area from Siloam Springs, AR to Decatur, AR please apply in person:

Monday between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm

Simmons Foods Hiring Center
2998 Highway 412 East, Suite 80
Siloam Springs, AR 72761

In person applications at our Hiring Center receive priority consideration. You may still apply for positions online; however please note that positions may be filled at our Hiring Center before our online applications are reviewed.