Warehouse Palletizer - 1st Shift Warehouse

Job Title:

Cold Storage Forklift Operator
Status:

Hourly
Department:

Cold Storage
Reports To:

Fruits Quality Control & Storage Manager
Job Summary:

The Cold Storage Forklift Operator (CSFLOP) is responsible for the safe loading, unloading, and moving of bins of apples within or near the Cold Storage work area for smooth, continuous and efficient production operation as well as organized and safe product storage.
Pulls and prepares orders by written or verbal instruction, accurately determining which apple varieties need to be loaded and shipped to either the juice room or the Sauce Plant or unloaded and stored.
Conveys bins of apples to or from storage to loading sites in designated staging areas.
Use forklift to safely and efficiently load and unload trucks / trailers and place product in the correct area for storage to ensure that truck drivers and production are receiving accurate product in a timely manner to ensure continuous and efficient operations.
Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage and report any quality issues to supervisor.
Practice First In, First Out and other inventory rotating practices to ensure product is not wasted.
Practice all HACCP and OSHA required safety policies, including performing pre and post operation forklift inspection safety checklists.
Assist in the monitoring and accurate maintenance of Company inventory, including participating in daily, monthly and annual inventory and cycle counts.
Assist with other Cold Storage duties during slow production days, as needed.
Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area, and assist in maintaining the security and overall cleanliness of the facility.
High school diploma or equivalent.
External Candidates: 6 months prior experience operating a forklift, including both sit-down and stand up lifts.
Internal Candidates: The ability to obtain a forklift certification within 30 days of placement within the Cold Storage Forklift Operator position.
Ability to learn the difference in apple varieties and blends to ensure that trucks are loaded properly.
Willing to work occasional overtime, as required.
At least two years of experience operating vehicles in a production or warehousing environment preferred.
Prior experience operating a forklift, including both sit down and stand-up lifts.
At least two years of experience operating vehicles in a production or warehousing environment preferred.
The teammate continuously works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be high at times due to mechanical equipment noise.
The teammate will regularly need to lift up to 75 pounds and is required to get on and off a forklift regularly.
It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of teammates under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.