Operator Forklift

Location: Johnstown

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $17.50 per hour

Shift: Monday-Friday, Overtime as needed

Hours: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

About Us

CG Roxane LLC is a privately held, family-owned and operated enterprise which produced Crystal Geyser® Alpine Spring Water®, the number one nationally distributed bottled spring water in the United States. As a family-owned company, we have had the freedom to do things our way, without compromise. In addition to being a vertically integrated bottling company that makes our own caps and bottles through state-of-the-art machinery, as of 2019, CG Roxane became the first U.S. beverage company to open and operate a recycling PET facility.

We are not just following sustainability and technological trends - we are setting them.

Overview
We're seeking a FULL-TIME Forklift Operator to join our loading team in Johnstown, NY. Duties and responsibilities to perform for this function include;

• Must demonstrate the ability to safely operate the forklift and any heavy equipment machines. Completion of training and receiving a passing score on the certification test required.
• Responsible for the daily check of the forklift in order to identify any maintenance needs and/or safety issues.
• Accountable for all of the daily operations, cleaning and organization of the warehouse as directed by management.
• Responsible for loading trucks and unloading raw materials as well as snow removal in the winter months.
• Train new warehouse forklift operators and report the trainee's progress to management.
• Is to use his/her understanding of the safety protocol when completing daily job duties.
• Provide assistance to fellow forklift drivers in the warehouse, shift leader/line director and Warehouse Manager.
• Must be proficient in the operation of the AS400 and forklift terminal.
• Timely and concise communication to management of any concerns or issues with raw materials, forklift maintenance, quality or safety concerns.
• Willingly assist other departments within the facility as needed and/or directed.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• This is to include but not limited to fixing any damaged pallets, or re stacking pallets as needed.
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• All other duties assigned by management.

Candidate requirements:

• Able to read and neatly print, high school diploma or equivalent, strong ability to communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• Treat others with tact and respect, regardless of their status or position.
• Act as a team member, maintain a harassment-free and bullying-free workplace, demonstrate honesty and integrity in workplace interactions with others.
• Understand diagrams, drawings and training presentations.

Mechanical skills:

• Able to understand, use and explain the operation of any and all machine controls on equipment related to palletizer, including sensors, safety interlocks and emergency stops, computer screens.
• Understand power sources on all machines used and machine hazards.
• Ability to maintain awareness of surroundings and position relative to moving machinery, other employees, and forklifts.

Mathematical Skills:

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide. Understanding of decimals and fractions.
• Recognition and use of numbers up to and beyond hundreds of thousands.
• Accurately record numbers on checklists and forms.
• Analyze and report numbers used in the production setting.

Physical Abilities:

• Able to stand and walk on a concrete floor for on a continuous basis for the duration of the shift; climb industrial stairs and ladders and work at elevations on industrial platforms as necessary.
• Physically able to bend/stoop/squat/crouch/twist/climb/and balance as needed to ensure, or assist with, the continuous operation of the machinery.
• Able to lift, carry, push and pull objects of various sizes and up to 50 pounds from one level to another at varying heights.
• Perform repetitive finger, arm and upper body movements to reach or move materials or controls, able to turn head and neck to look over shoulder.
• Vision requirements include focus at different distances, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision.
• The company will consider possible variations of such requirements as a reasonable…