SEASONAL Forklift Operator

Job in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, 70494, USA

Listing for: Elmer Chocolate

Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-08-20

Job specializations:

Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler, Forklift Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, General Labor

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 17000 - 22000 USD Yearly USD 17000.00 22000.00 YEAR

THIS IS A TEMPORARY/SEASONAL POSITION (Job will end mid-late December)

Chilly Warehouse

Weekly Pay

Day Shift;
Full Time 40+ hours;
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm (Hours fluctuate with truck scheduling)

Overtime Opportunities Likely During Seasonal High Volume

Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.

Cigna medical plans for the entire family
Monthly employee appreciation events
Free chocolate
T-Shirt Uniforms
Generally 60% of Temporary Associates find permanent jobs at Elmer's!

Basic Responsibilities:

Unloading of raw materials and finished products
Fill orders for customers
Quality control of received and produced items
Operate forklift
Operate manual and electric pallet jack
Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device
Complete receiving/order documentation including recording, weighing, labeling
Keeps shipping/receiving area clean

Required Qualifications:

Must be 18 years old
Pass a drug screen
Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course
Must be able to pass a general math assessment related to calculating inventory
High School education or GED
Reliable transportation
Dependable attendance and ability to work overtime
Ability to follow & read instructions
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
Reading, interpreting signs and short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos
Basic math skills, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to stand & walk for 12 hours+.
Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, & push/pull
Ability to lift < 50 lbs. occasionally
Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity
Ability to hear and speak
Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures

Elmer Chocolate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any protected class status.

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