Beech-Nut Nutrition

Fork Truck Driver
- Material Handler Specialist

2nd Shift, Monday
- Thursday 4:15pm-2:45am

We are one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, wholesome foods for babies using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non‑GMO verified, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all our products.

Our work is organized around our mission To delight Consumers through honest goodness in every bite . We care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference. We expect, reward and celebrate strong performance.

Our Values

Our ambition to grow is underpinned by our four core values Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility. Our values help us navigate the ever‑changing environment in which we operate and ensure we innovate to meet customer needs.

Create Wow ~ Everyone Hero ~ Nourish Others ~ Take Responsibility

If this sounds like a place you want to invest your time, keep reading!

The Material Handler reports directly to the Warehouse Supervisor and is responsible for using a forklift to support the movement of materials from receiving, through the manufacturing process, and then finished product from shipping. The candidate will work closely with manufacturing, quality, and other logistics personnel. This is a third shift opportunity.

The Plan & Deliver Team is comprised of diverse individuals who bring a wide breadth of knowledge and experience to ensure we have the right materials, at the right time to support our customers. This includes the movement of raw materials, forecasting our finished goods needs and movement of goods between warehouses. When customers place their orders, our team ensures the items are delivered on time, in full and per the customers specifications – making high quality, safe, and nutritious foods for babies and toddlers!

At Beech‑Nut we are committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property, and the public from accidents. Associates at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site. Management supports participation in the program by all Associates and provides proper equipment, training and procedures.

Associates are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures. An injury and accident‑free workplace is our goal. Through continuous safety and loss control, we can accomplish this.

This position is located at the Amsterdam, New York LEED® certified production facility. The candidate will also be required to work in a food manufacturing environment that requires hairnet, beard cover, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes and uniform. Restrictions include wearing of jewelry, nail polish and acrylic nails. Other personal protection equipment may be required for certain tasks. Manufacturing floor is not climate controlled, so it is generally warm in the summer and cool in the winter, and material handlers work in/out of coolers.

Must be able to lift up to 50lbs individually.

• Use forklift to load/unload trucks or containers, move items into or out of production, and into or out of storage (vertical racking, flow racking, in ambient or freezer locations).
• Inspect trucks or containers prior to loading/unloading.
• Issue components and uses forklift to stage materials for production.
• Use forklift to move garbage, waste, etc.
• Safely operate equipment (Sit down/Stand up forklift, pallet jack, etc.) to accomplish job tasks.…