Forklift-Driver - 2nd shift

Job Description

Are you ready to join a team that produces quality products that are amongst the top 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to build your career and bring your appetite for more! We are currently hiring for Forklift Drivers on second shift. This person is responsible for unloading raw materials from trucks, supplying production departments with materials and ingredients as required via lift truck, removing finished goods from production areas, placing raw materials and finished goods in proper storage areas, and loading finished goods on trucks.

• Hourly Rate $25.35
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Health Reimbursement Account or Health Savings Account
• Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental life insurance, etc.

• Second Shift (2 PM – 10 30 PM) Monday – Friday, + $1.25 shift differential
• Ability to work all shifts as required by training needs
• Saturday and Sunday overtime days as needed

• Over 300 employees
• Holland Plant has been around since 1897
• Products produced: sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, BBQ sauce
• Union Facility – Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU)

• Work in a safe manner, following all general safety rules of the plant.
  • Following PPE requirements
  • Escalating safety defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Assure we are always working to meet or exceed our quality standards.
  • Following GMP requirements
  • Inspecting raw materials and finished goods
  • Completing quality documentation
  • Assisting in rework as assigned
  • Escalating quality defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Responsible for the operation of a forklift, primarily, but not exclusively, in the warehouse which includes
  • Setting up equipment
  • Changing over equipment
  • Shutting down equipment
  • Operating a forklift with rotational forks
  • Transporting various totes and equipment on the 3rd Floor
  • Support production by emptying dip tanks, providing breaks to production operators, etc.
  • Troubleshoot equipment as necessary
• Support Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) at the operator level.
  • Shift Hand Offs Meetings
  • Level 1 Meetings
  • Performance Boards
  • Centerline Management (CLM)
  • Clean to Inspect and Reapply Lubrication (CIL)
  • 5S
  • Defect Handling
  • Start Up/Shut Down
  • Changeovers
  • Daily Problem Handling
• Work with support departments to improve line performance
• Keep work area clean and orderly
• Perform any other duty as assigned

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50‑100 pounds, requesting assistance as necessary.

While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee will be exposed during his/her job to high noise levels, chemicals, exposure to strong odors, fumes or airborne particles, constant stair climbing, and slippery floors.

The employee is regularly required to wear company authorized safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, rubber boots, chemical protection and other personal protective equipment to successfully perform the functions of this job safely.

• Upon hire will train to become Lock Out Tag Out certified and maintain qualification
• Must successfully pass forklift training and maintain operator qualification
• Must successfully pass on the job training and maintain operator qualification
• Able to read, write, and perform basic math functions like multiplication and addition

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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