Warehouse Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available.

Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business.

More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Pay Rate : $18.05 per hour

• Locate open location in the warehouse, cooler, freezer and transport the pallets to the proper location as required
• Obtain work schedule from supervisor, obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations
• Inspect and verify order with bill of lading, unload pallets, barrels and combos of supplies (meat, beans, TVP, tomato paste, chilies, chili sauce) with a forklift
• Hand stack materials on pallets when needed
• Check production schedule and stage raw materials in freezer, cooler and production staging areas for next day's production
• Monitor the unloading of bulk products as required
• Rotate goods in the warehouse; perform inventory counts and double stack pallets of supplies as required
• Perform general housekeeping duties in work area and on the forklift and charge battery on forklift as needed
• Open loading dock doors, set dock plate in place and prepare the area to receive materials and supplies from tractor / trailers
• At the end of the shift clean and secure all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork

Qualifications

• Must have at least 6 months recent experience operating forklifts, power jacks and pallets jacks
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and the safety regulations
• Must be able to use, or learn to use, the equipment and tools used to perform the job
• Must be able to perform all job functions safely
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Must be able to follow instructions
• Must be able to work the scheduled / assigned times and required overtime for the position
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.