What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at AgReserves, Inc.?
Summary:
River Point Farms is seeking a team-oriented and dependable Forklift Operator to join our onion processing plant team. The ideal candidate is able to safely and effectively maneuver the forklift and efficiently move the product to the correct areas.
Responsibilities:
- Verify accuracy of shipping documents and match pallet tags to the shipping paperwork.
- Load product onto truck by referring to shipping documents.
- Notify supervisor of any product shortages and report any food safety/quality issues to the supervisor prior to shipment.
- Stack and separate broken bins for repairs
- Receive, unload, and place work-in-process (WIP) bins and transfers appropriately.
- Move product inside the plant, as well as in and out of storage.
- Food safety is every employee's responsibility. If you make any observations that contribute to the loss of food safety control you must immediately report it to you supervisor
- Follow and champion best-in-class Food Safety processes; report any and all loss of food safety control.
- Champion a world-class safety culture through on-going trainings, effective preventative maintenance programs, positive promotions, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies and local policies including OSHA.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma of GED equivalent.
- 2-4 years experience operating forklifts and using RF scanning systems. Previous shipping/receiving experience highly desired.
- Forklift certified and/or ability to obtain in-house certification soon after hire.
- Basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Computer competency with data entry and word processing.
- Strong demonstrated interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
- Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.
AgReserves, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Qualified applicants must be legally and lawfully authorized to be employed and work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship - AgReserves, Inc. is not sponsoring visas at this time.
AgReserves offers medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance coverage. Additionally, employees can contribute to an FSA, and to an employer matched 401(K). Employees can apply for Tuition Assistance for continuing education purposes. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a discretionary profit-sharing bonus. For more detailed information please visit our benefits site: www.agreserves.com/benefits . AgReserves, Inc. complies with the current state minimum wage laws for all positions, regardless of the pay ranges posted.
