Forklift Driver, D Shift

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Full Time Fort Worth, TX, US

14 days ago Requisition

Premium Waters is a bottled water company focused on providing quality products for our customers while being a positive partner in communities in which we operate. If you want to be a part of a growing organization committed to inclusion, development and quality in everything we do, join our team! Our safe, family-friendly work atmosphere will support you and your career goals as we serve each other and our customers with a safe, healthy water product.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous forklift experience required, certification preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills

• The Forklift Operator will be responsible for receiving incoming goods and preparing product for shipment, as well as loading trucks. Move pallets from palletizers and relocate materials and all other requested tasks.
• Unloads trucks, examines incoming goods and signs for incoming goods, noting any discrepancies.
• Reviews bills of lading to determine what is to be shipped.
• Stages products and supplies before trucks arrive, including restacking damaged or partial pallets as needed.
• Loads trucks with forklift and by hand if needed.
• Cleans and organizes the warehouse in an efficient manner.
• Communicates with shipping personnel, shift supervisors, regarding problems, product information, etc.
• Understands and performs proper pallet tag, lot number recording procedures.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment in a safe manner.

While on the production floor in the plant you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations.

Meets food safety and quality objectives and the requirements of the SQF System.

Performs related work as assigned by the Manager.

In the absence of this employee, the direct manager or appointee will cover responsibilities.

• Sitting
  - Approximately 90%
• Standing
  - Approximately 5%
• Walking
  - Approximately 5%
• Bending/Stooping
  - Frequently
• Push/Pull
  - Frequently
• Carrying/Lifting up to 40 lbs.
  
  - Frequently
• Verbal communication
  - Frequently
• Written communication
  - Frequently
• Hearing normal conversation
  - Frequently
• Sight, including near acuity and depth perception
  - Frequently
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; and a noise level requiring use of hearing protection.

Premium Waters is proud to offer a comprehensive offering of benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability and long term. Premium Waters has a very rich paid time off program, 401k for eligible employees, education reimbursement, a very robust wellness program and opportunities for volunteerism.