Forklift Operator (Night Shift)

Shift: Night shift M-F and every other Saturday.  40-50 hours per week

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain products to be moved.
• Loads products into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Loads and unloads products onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals hoisting operator to move load to destination.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area and equipment.
• Operates industrial truck to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Counts and records number of units of product moved or handled.
• Ensure proper code date rotation.
• Stacks products into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Must keep an accurate tally of product stacked on each pallet plus a running total of each item palletized during the day.
• Must stack product neatly and orderly on pallets.
• Must keep assigned area in the freezer/cooler clean, neat, and orderly.
• Performs other routine warehousing and manual cleaning chores, as need requires.
• Makes simple adjustments or repairs such as realigning belts or replacing rollers.
• Counts and records vault inventory periodically.
• Must follow Fork Lift Safety Procedures as outline in OSHA standards
• Perform other duties as assigned throughout the cooler

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Clamp Truck Experience a plus
• One to two years related experience and/or training; or, equivalent combination of education and experience
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Minimum 2 years recent experience operating a forklift in a high efficiency environment.
• Must be able to stand and/or drive for virtually the entire shift. 
• Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
• Must be able to work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).