Forklift Operator -Midshift

Company Description

Performance Food service, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers – providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

The schedule for this position is Monday thru Friday 1PM until completed. This position will have a rotating Sunday shift.

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Warehouse associates are the foundation of our company's success. They work actively, safely, and independently to maintain the efficient flow of products through our distribution process, while ensuring quality standards. As a Forklift Operator, Formula, you will operate material handling equipment such as a forklift, pallet jack, and reach truck, moving incoming freight to inventory and replenishing pick slots promptly while meeting all safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality standards.

You will function as a team member within the department and organization, fulfilling any duty assigned to best serve the company.

• Locate proper slot on storage racks, set pallets in place with forklift or hand stack items, enter product data and location into the appropriate unit.
• Locate and perform count check of incoming freight in the staging area and transport to freezer with forklift/pallet jack.
• Replenish pick slots with outgoing stock items according to next day's work orders.
• Rotate date-sensitive stock to the front of the rack and/or remove outdated inventory according to company policy.
• Disperse over-stocked items to available slots for temporary storage.
• Remove empty pallets, cardboard packing, and strapping to the proper area or receptacles; inspect empty pallets for damage, stack and move pallets with pallet jack or forklift to the proper storage area.
• Follow all preferred work methods, safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Ensure work area is safe and report any unsafe conditions or acts immediately.
• Review work schedule, perform safety check on equipment, obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations.
• Put on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear.
• Meet required productivity and accuracy standards per location and company guidelines.
• Work from receiving sheets, computer print-out, established procedures and practices, written and/or verbal instructions.
• Inspect items for damage, perform temperature and quality checks and take appropriate action as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping duties in work area as needed.
• Remove batteries requiring recharging, replace with charged batteries and complete vehicle inspection checklist.
• Secure all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork at the end of the shift.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

for Benefits Information

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
• 6+ months of warehouse and/or distribution work experience
• Must be able to work the scheduled/assigned times and required overtime for the position
• Able to stand, walk, reach, and lift repeatedly throughout shift; able to lift, stack, and/or pull products off shelves, as well as replenish product from various heights weighing between 10–35 pounds and generally up to between approximately 60 and 90 pounds, depending on the location, throughout shift
• Able to work in multi-temperature environments, i.e., cooler, freezer and dry
• Pass post offer drug…