Forklift Operator

Company and Position Information:

Del Monte Foods (DMFC) is a multi‑national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium‑quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers – in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great‑tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods – Growers of Good.

The salary range for this role is:

$22.75 - $24.75

Del Monte Foods is seeking applications for Equipment Operator/Forklift Driver employment at their Rochelle, Illinois facility.

• Safety Statement: It is the responsibility of each employee to perform their work in a manner which will not endanger their own safety and will protect the health and safety of others and to cooperate and participate in the safety and health programs of the company.
• Scope: This position holds equal responsibility as a label line equipment operator / checker II in both the Label Line Department and in the Distribution Department. Primary responsibility will be to break relieve the label line operators and when not on break relief, duties as assigned in both the Label Line Department and in the Distribution Department.
• As a Label Line Equipment Operator (LLEO), this employee will safely operate the palletizer, label, depalletizer and casing machines while ensuring accuracy of all reports and paperwork related to the job duties.

• Palletizer Machine: Monitor palletizer to ensure all product exiting has the correct labels and cartons. Adjust or report any mechanical problems to maintenance and management.
• Label Machine: Check labels on cans periodically. Ensure labels match the product currently running. Pull damaged labels and cans off the line. Add hot melt glue to machine when needed. Ensure that the Tensor n System is turned on and operational.
• Depalletizer Machine: On Line 1 and 2, collect dented cans for donation per protocol and throw away all others. Remove all swells, buckles, rust, and dented cans from pallet and dispose of correctly. Record all cans taken from the pallet on indirect labeling record.
• Casing Machine: Replenish by keeping casing machine's carton in feed conveyor filled with cartons. Operator must ensure that the cartons are correctly oriented in the machine.
• Communication: Keep open communication with stock controllers and supervisors to ensure the accuracy of documentation. Notify correct parties when changes occur.
• Documentation: Turn in all daily reports to the stock controller at the end of your shift. Record, change and ensure that the correct pallet tag information is input into the Brye Tag System in order to print the correct pallet tags.
• Validate all documentation associated with the position and turn into office.
• Ensure/verify pallet tags with can codes. Document product start times and tag information on indirect label record. All tags must be turned in with indirect sheet when changing products or end of day. Properly scan each pallet tag to production in Red Prairie system.
• Accurately record and change the day code and Best By information for the case printer on each line.
• Changeover Duties: Operator is responsible for performing changeover duties for palletizer machine including but not limited to safely entering machine to clear cans and other foreign material as well as cleaning surrounding area to ensure a safe work environment.
• For the labeling machine, the operator is responsible for performing changeover duties including lock out tag out procedures, safely entering machine to clear cans, labels, or glue, and maintaining good housekeeping and safety practices.
• For the depalletizer machine, the operator is responsible for performing changeover duties including lock out tag out procedures, safely entering machine to clear cans, and cleaning surrounding area.
• For the casing machine, the operator is responsible for performing…