Forklift Operator

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At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we’re committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work‑life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift for picking orders, moving product, loading and unloading trucks and completing shipping and receiving paperwork. The operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift to avoid damage to other trucks, personnel, equipment, product and eliminate unnecessary wear and tear to the forklift.

• Will work in one or more areas: feeding, take‑away, shipping and/or receiving.
• Keep lines fed by locating and delivering stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintaining inventory, staging product, and completing the necessary paperwork.
• Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to appropriate location for storage, and bring labels to lines.
• Unload and inspect inbound inventory & materials, receive product into SAP, use SAP to determine appropriate location for storage.
• Accurately select, prepare, and load product for outbound shipment per customer specifications, create/complete the necessary paperwork.
• Check materials against vendor invoices, bill of lading, customer orders and similar papers.
• Fill out forklift checklist at the start of each shift.
• Utilize SAP & RF scanning equipment daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory and complete shipping & receiving paperwork.
• Perform cycle counts when needed.
• Able to take initiative to avoid production or shipping delays.
• Must be qualified and licensed to properly operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.
• Must be knowledgeable of mechanical aspects of lift truck to be able to detect mechanical problems and recommend inspection and/or repairs.
• Must be familiar with Distribution Center Operations and layout to be able to place pallets for proper loading and labeling.
• Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in designated storage areas.
• Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Works independently under the general supervision of warehouse manager(s).
• May assist in training new employees.

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Forklift experience (1‑3 yr), preferred.
• Must become Lakeside forklift certified.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must have attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and basic math skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Required to maintain a safe driving record and a current forklift certification.
• Positive attitude.