Forklift Operator - Freezer

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

Schedule:

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:00am – until finish. Potential to earn up to $800 a month incentive pay.

Warehouse associates are the foundation to our company’s success. They work actively, safely, and independently to maintain the efficient flow of products, ensuring quality standards. As a Forklift Operator, you will operate material handling equipment such as a forklift, pallet jack, reach truck, etc. The Forklift Operator transports incoming freight to inventory from staging areas, replenish pick slots, and ensure safety, GMP, and quality standards are met.

• Locate proper slot on storage racks, set pallets in place with forklift or hand stack items, enter product data and location into appropriate unit.
• Count check incoming freight in 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• Rotate date-sensitive stock to the front of the rack and/remove outdated inventory according to company policy.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 and move pallets with pallet jack or forklift to 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; act immediately.
• Review work schedule, perform safety check on equipment, obtain supplies required, and prepare for operations.
• Puts on all required PPE 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 shift.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• 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 60–90 pounds, depending on the location, throughout shift.
• Able to work in multi-temperature environments, i.e., cooler, freezer, and dry.
• Pass post offer drug test and criminal background check.