Reach Truck Operator

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at  and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

We recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

Reach Truck Operators are hired into one of the schedules.

• Option 1 – Day shift:
  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Option 2 – Day shift:
  Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Option 3 – Night shift:
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:00 PM – 3:30 AM
• Option 4 – Night shift:
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00 PM – 6:30 AM

Actual schedules available may vary based on site needs at the time.

Reach Truck Operators are primarily responsible for the movement of all received pallets through the facility, owning correct FEFO/FIFO as they manage organization of storage and proper rotation. They handle the loading of finished goods, transfers, and donation pallets on outbound trailers; keeping meticulous load diagrams. The operators perform all tasks and duties in a safe, timely, and organized manner in accordance with SOPs and Home Chef’s commitment to safety first, quality always.

• Ensure inbound trailers have been safely secured prior to unloading.
• Unload pallets and stage in designated areas on dock for receiving and QA inspection.
• Palletize all mixed products onto separate pallets to assist with accuracy of inspection and receipt.
• Upon completion of receipt, scan pallets and ensure they have both QA sticker and Receiving License Plate and that the License Plate is fully completed. Haul those tagged pallets to the correct storage location.
• If there are older pallets of like product in elevated storage locations, rotate that down into the selection and place the newly received pallet in an elevated location as close to the selection bin as possible.
• Keep the dock clear of debris by cleaning up while working.
• Keep pallets and receiving tools organized on the dock.

• Verify all products being issued to production teams against drop list, production sheet, or boxing call out to preclude introducing the wrong product into assembly or portioning.
• Keep production drop zones stocked per guidelines communicated by lead/supervisor.
• Keep drop zones clean, organized, and free of debris or broken pallets.
• Ensure all pallets being returned to locations are not mixed and all boxes are taped and labeled per our food safety requirements.

• Ensure outbound trailer has been safely secured and inspect for debris, holes, pests, or temperature deviations prior to loading.
• Identify pallets to be loaded from the applicable staging area.
• Load pallets and complete load diagrams accurately.
• Seal truck and turn load diagram in to lead/supervisor for driver pick up.
• Remove safety device once paperwork is turned in so the driver can hook up to the designated trailer upon arrival.
• Keep the dock clear of debris while working.
• Keep pallets and shipping tools organized on the dock.

• Keep the warehouse organized by ensuring all products go back to the proper location after use.
• Keep items grouped together for easier location of product. No mixed pallets in storage or pick bays.
• Use the reach truck to pull down existing pallets in higher elevations to put the newest product in those double or drive in locations before placing newly received product in those storage…