High-Bay Freezer Lift Truck Operator (Columbia Basin, WA) Crew A

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This job is responsible for operating material handling equipment in a safe manner for the purpose of moving, locating, stacking, and counting merchandise. The High-Bay Freezer (HBF) Lift Truck Operator safely maintains an orderly and efficient cold storage warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to move totes from production line to the warehouse 
• Ability to load, unload, high stack and stage totes of frozen 
• Enters data and product locations accurately using a hand scanner 
• Read daily order sheets and find appropriate product in the warehouse 
• Loads and unloads trailers on the dock 

• Performs a pre-operation maintenance check on the forklift and reports any operating issues 
• Charges forklift batteries 
• Performs other duties as assigned 
• Ability to balance multiple tasks, be flexible, and work well under pressure. 
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment. 
• Ability to safely operate a forklift to load and unload trucks, and high stacking totes of product. 

Typical Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Relevant Experience

• 1+ years related experience and/or training
• Prior experience in a cold storage warehouse environment 

• Good knowledge of computer systems and other technology

Required Certifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Forklift Certification
• Position may require employee to obtain and maintain annual Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) certification for entry into low oxygen freezer environment, which involves wearing a tight-fitting mask.
• Position may require employee to obtain and maintain annual Authorized Fall Protection Certification
• Position may require employee to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR Certification

Other Information

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to lift, stand, walk, twist, bend over or stoop, and crawl on hard surface.
• The employee is frequently required to sit while operating a forklift.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

 

 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to freezing temperatures.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Ability to work in enclosed, tight spaces.