What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Receiving Forklift position at Capitol City Produce?
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Day Receiving Forklift
1. DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the Facilities and Day Operations Supervisor or Management level position within the warehouse, the Day Receiver and Forklift Operator is responsible for making sure product is put in proper location and all coolers are properly rotated. Make sure proper rotation of product is completed on a daily basis. Will maintain and organize products in cooler daily. The Day Receiver and Forklift Operator is also responsible for following company policies & procedures and safety & security standards as well as ensuring they are in compliance with operational standards. Maintain professional relations with Day Receiving Manager, Capitol City Produce Staff, subordinates, peers and vendors.
2. REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee should contact his or her Supervisor or the Human Resources Department if he or she believes that an accommodation is needed.
Day Receiving Forklift
1. DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the Facilities and Day Operations Supervisor or Management level position within the warehouse, the Day Receiver and Forklift Operator is responsible for making sure product is put in proper location and all coolers are properly rotated. Make sure proper rotation of product is completed on a daily basis. Will maintain and organize products in cooler daily. The Day Receiver and Forklift Operator is also responsible for following company policies & procedures and safety & security standards as well as ensuring they are in compliance with operational standards. Maintain professional relations with Day Receiving Manager, Capitol City Produce Staff, subordinates, peers and vendors.
2. REQUIREMENTS
- High school education or equivalent preferred.
- Previous forklift operating experience is preferred.
- Previous experience in receiving and warehouse preferred.
- Able to follow oral and written directions.
- Must be able to work weekends and overtime.
- Move objects up to and exceeding 200 lbs with reasonable accommodation.
- Physically able to continuously stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 60 lbs.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Move all produce from the dock to its designated cooler.
- Will utilize the Produce Pro system and scan all pallets to complete all forklift transactions.
- May breakdown pallets and sort product by item.
- Will maintain, organize or rotate product in coolers daily, by moving product to its proper location.
- Will verify that all incoming produce is properly tagged before releasing to be placed in inventory.
- May be required to use pre-printed labels, will affix coordinating labels to the proper box.
- Running product – will view produce for freshness and proper ripeness. Will remove and discard old produce from the box into a trash can.
- Throughout the warehouse, will sweep up spilled product, into a dustpan, and dispose into a trash can.
- Maintain a safe and organized work environment to meet set Company safety policies.
- Ensure that all work activities are performed with the highest standards regarding food safety and providing feedback for continuous process improvement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee should contact his or her Supervisor or the Human Resources Department if he or she believes that an accommodation is needed.
- Lifting of objects up to 75lbs may be necessary.
- Pushing objects weighing up to 200lbs may be necessary.
- The position requires climbing, kneeling, crawling, stooping, squatting or bending.
- It does require walking and standing in a consistent temperature of 34 degrees.
- This job requires use of the following tools and equipment: sit down forklift, manual pallet jack, clipboard, pens, paperwork, invoices, produce, boxes, produce bags, broom, stand up dust pan, four wheeled cart and a 10 step ladder.
