What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator - Material Handler III(3rd Shift) position at Ajinomoto Foods North America?
Position Summary
Load and/or unload trucks. Receive, check, store, count and distribute inventory of all types in accordance with established systems, procedures and methods
Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirements
- Perform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goals
- Accurately complete all necessary paperwork
- Manage day to day inventory levels
- Periodic inventories
- Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends to management remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
- Timely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this process
- Stacks and arranges product on pallets
- Completes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shift
- Replenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location daily
- Moves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventory
- Rotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)
- Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming product, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the lead
- Operates electric forklifts and palletjacks
- Works in and out of freezers, temperatures average 32 degrees to –25 degrees
- General support of production
- Required to wear hairnet, freezer suit, captive boots, earplugs, and gloves provided by the Company
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Position Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- 3-4 years of warehouse, manufacturing or production experience
- One year of shift lead experience with sound, effective communication skills
- Current Forklift certification
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Ability to work in production/warehouse environment with constant exposure to loud machinery
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
