What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Material Handler position at AAK LLC?
Forklift Handler
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK Louisville
Louisville, KY
About the role
The Forklift Drivers are responsible for picking up the completed pallets of product from the production line area and placing them
in the correct areas of the warehouse based on the order. The position is also responsible for hand wrapping pallets from the
Shortening Line and from the Super Sacks line before placing in the warehouse. This requires the Forklift Driver to also replace
supplies as needed. Finally, the Forklift Driver is responsible for charging the forklift before every break and end of shifts.
Responsibilities
Safety & Environmental Performance
- Use of horn, strobe lights, and general safety precautions to prevent injuries
- Retrain on all forklift equipment periodically or as needed
- Following all GMP policies and procedures including safety glasses, seatbelts, etc.
- Identify high-risk safety / productivity issues and help to remedy them.
- Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and
correcting near misses.
Work Requirements
Cost Control
guidelines
About you
High school diploma / GED
Basic computer skills
3 years' experience operating a forklift in warehouse environment
Ability to operate a handheld scanner
In return AAK offer
About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
AAKprohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status,and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state orfederal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of studentsin its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,500
