Stand up forklift operator

Overview

Job Title: Operator 3, Forklift

Location: Romeoville

Department: Logistics

Reporting To: Logistics Supervisor

• Operate material handling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack and count merchandise; ensure safe and efficient vehicle operation.
• May perform order filler or order checker duties in addition to primary responsibilities.

• Receiving/Put-Away:
  Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations. Efficiently stack and store merchandise in the appropriate area.
• Order Picking:
  Pull and prepare product for shipment. Ensure exact quantity and type are loaded and shipped; meet customer service standards.
• Loading:
  Move product from staging or storage areas into rail cars or trailers.
• Equipment:
  Load, unload, move, stack and stage product using forklift, clamp, push-pull or other powered equipment; operate RF equipment. Follow prescribed work methods for safety and efficiency.
• Inventory:
  Maintain tight inventory control and security; assist in physical inventories; ensure proper stock rotation; conduct cycle counts as requested.
• Maintenance:
  Perform or assist in building, grounds and equipment maintenance as required.
• Compliance:
  Uphold, follow and maintain requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing. Perform other duties as assigned or volunteered.

• High School diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Basic reading, writing and math skills
• Good communication skills (verbal & written); bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Hard-working, dependable, safety-conscious and team oriented
• Experience operating forklift and other industrial equipment as necessary
• OSHA certification and forklift recertification every 3 years
• Able to make logical decisions

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.

• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Work standing or walking for long periods
• Work bending and squatting

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.

• Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions
• Must be able to work in a freezer environment at
  -10 deg F for extended periods

• Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and/or quality assurance.
• Report risks or evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to a designated manager to enable resolution of issues requiring immediate attention.

• Warehouse Experience
• Material Handler Experience
• Distribution Experience
• Weighing Raw Materials
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

• Forklifts (Raymond, Crown)