2nd Shift Warehouse Freezer Hilo Operator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Freezer Forklift Operator 1 2nd Shift

Position

Reports To:

Warehouses Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly

• This is a full-time permanent position eligible for enrollment in company benefit plans after 60 days and 40 hours. Vacation time after 90 days.
• Monday – Friday 4:30pm - 1:30am (January-April)
• 4:30pm-4:30am (Saturdays Possible) May-December

OPC is a family owned company headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have grown significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own or control through long‑term leases over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.

The roots of our heritage give us complete focus, from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to provide our customers with “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.

Perform necessary freezer warehouse duties to ensure product is moved, stored and shipped safely and efficiently.

• Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders.
• Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies.
• Verify pallets, packaging and report any damage.
• Ensure and verify load count at the time of pulling.
• Ensure product is safely put away and pulled from racks.
• Inspect inbound product (no broken pallets, no damaged product & proper labeling).
• Maintain constant communication with supervisor on where production needs to be put away (participate in freezer projections).
• Clearly complete the load requirement documents when pulling loads.
• Maintain excellent communication with related departments (Shipping and receiving, Repack/resort, and production drivers).
• Maintain cleanliness in the put‑away and prep‑load aisles (pick up any type of debris).
• Ensure trailer temperature is correct.
• Maintain sufficient product on production lines to avoid any downtime.
• Knowledge of customer requirements.
• Daily inspection of equipment.
• Conduct physical inventories.
• Identify scanner errors.
• Have communication device (two‑way radio).
• Ensure labels are correct (part number, weight, and quantity).
• Review the unplaced report with supervisor.
• Complete basic training booklets from all departments.
• Complete 30‑day basic training.
• Assign to a department after the 30‑day basic training.
• Shipping and Receiving.
• Able to haul and load a regular 28‑tote load in 75 minutes.
• Able to haul and load 28 pallets slip sheet load in 2 ½ hours.
• Able to do a 28‑pallet load delivery in 105 minutes (unload, inspect, label and stage load into the freezer).
• Placement Production/Prep Loads.
• Able to haul and place into freezer racks 28 pallets double stack in 80 minutes.
• Able to pull and inspect a 28‑tote load in 65 minutes (low difficulty).
• Able to pull and inspect a 28‑tote load in 85 minutes (medium difficulty).
• Able to pull and inspect a 28‑tote load in 95 minutes (high difficulty).
• Freezer Repack & Freezer Resort.
• Able to run a repack or resort line at 28 totes in 135 minutes (picked product, hauled in and out and placed it into racks).

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor.

• Broad knowledge and experience in forklift operations.
• Above‑average skills in warehouse knowledge; attendance.
• Excellent communication skills; addition, subtraction; attention to detail; sense of urgency; accuracy; time management and teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a scanner, computer, hand tools (seal cutter) and forklift, identify trailer type (size, spread or regular axle); work in other departments (repack room, production, shipping and receiving…