Lift Truck Operator; LTO; Day Shift

Lift Truck Operator (LTO) (Day Shift 1A)

• Position Type:
  Full-Time

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.

We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.

If you're looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive raw ingredients and packaging supplies according to specified procurement and quality guidelines.
• Put away all raw ingredients and packaging supplies in the appropriate storage locations.
• Pick and transfer raw ingredients and packaging supplies from warehouse storage to operation departments as requested.
• Ensure proper rotation of raw ingredients, first expired – first out.
• Return ingredients and packaging supplies back to proper storage locations after usage.
• Transfer finished goods to rack locations and/or shipping docks.
• Pick, follow first in – first out, and ship finished goods via shuttles or direct to the customer in accordance with all quality and regulatory requirements.
• Effectively complete all the above-mentioned tasks through an ERP application
• Maintain cleanliness of warehouse to include dry, frozen, and cooler storage, and all receiving and shipping docks as well as the finished goods cooler.
• Maintain strong working relations with warehouse and operations leads.
• Monitor the accuracy of inventory locations and tags.
• Effectively communicate inventory discrepancies and other issues to the lead and manager as appropriate.
• Maintain food safety practices.
• Monitor for safe load capacity on storage racks.
• Monitor safe storage procedures to eliminate workplace hazards.
• Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications/Education/Skills

Personal Qualities/Characteristics

• Self-motivated
• Good organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Basic math and reading skills.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk up to 2/3 of working time.
• Ability to work in cold environments (Cooler, Freezer)

Different climates – Such As dry storage, Cooler, Freezer

Manufacturing environment—conditions can be wet and cold.

CORE VALUES

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products, and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

• Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all-natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle.
• Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful, and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners.
• Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths, and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team.
• Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence.

Kettle Cuisine offers the following benefits at low cost or no cost:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance, 401k
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Sick Leave, Holidays, Maternity and
• Paternity Leave
• Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Assistance

Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans…