Job Description
Unloads transport trucks delivering finished products to the warehouse and stores it in its designated warehouse space. Loads empty pallets and plastic storage flats / shells for the transport truck to return to the manufacturing location.
Position loads pre-made, multi-product pallets on to local delivery trucks. Position will likely have housekeeping duties such as recycling plastic, mopping / sweeping, and ensuring cleanliness standards).
Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test.
This position requires lifting cases weighing from 20-45 pounds repeatedly throughout a long work period. Also requires carrying and lifting cases while reaching, bending, climbing, walking / standing to move product through warehouse.
Position may include periodic weekend and / or holiday work. PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
- Operate a forklift in a safe and orderly manner
- Receive and store incoming items according to warehouse standards
- Maintain a safe and orderly storage arrangement for all items handled
- Maintain cleanliness in assigned area ( yard and warehouse)
- Reload route trucks promptly and safely
- Sort and store partial cases of products returned on route trucks
- Maintain records of daily check list (pre-trip inspections)
- Comply with GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES, safety, audit and food safety standards
- May be required to work with production equipment and associated technologies
- Meet performance / productivity standards
- Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
Job Requirements
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :
- 18 years or older; 21 years or older if CDL Required
- Pass the physical capabilities test (if applicable)
- Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test
- Valid CDL license (if required)
- Pass DOT physical and DOT Road Test (if applicable)
HELPFUL EXPERIENCE :
- Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment (, team-oriented, deadline driven, high performance demands, fast-paced, etc.)
- Driving a forklift (, performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
- Working with racking systems and loading / unloading pallets (, pulling and placing pallets on / off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
- Working with standards of operation (, OSHA requirements on minimum / maximum speeds, signaling, putting products in appropriate areas, etc.)