What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator/Material Handler Lead position at Innovative Freeze-Dried Foods?
DESCRIPTION
The primary responsibilities of the Forklift operator /Material Handler Lead include loading and offloading products from the trucks, getting deliveries ready for shipment and maintaining product and supplies inventory and helping to run the production lines and dump product into the product hopper. This job is a hands-on position in which an individual is expected to also participate in all practices involved with production. All team members of Innovative Freeze Dried Food need to adhere to Plant Safety Guidelines and FDA Food Safety Standards and regulations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Loading and Offloading product from trucks using a forklift or a pallet jack with efficiency.
2. Ensure all the product in the warehouse is correctly labelled.
3. Maintain inventories for all raw material, finished goods, WIP goods and supplies and provide them to the supervisor weekly.
4. Ensure all the pallets of product are weighed and wrapped and have pallet tags and ready for shipment according to schedule.
5. Ensure the cold storage is organized at all times and arranged according to the production schedule.
6. Ensure FIFO (First in and First out) is being followed for all products (Raw material, Finished goods and Supplies)
7. Connect barrel dumper on a forklift and dump product into totes.
8. Ensure warehouse area is always neat and clean and organized.
9. Ensure all the forklifts and high stacker are always charged.
10. Follow instruction provided by Production Lead and Production Supervisor
11. Carries or hand trucks supplies to workstations.
12. Follow all safety rules and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)
13. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) need to be always worn.
14. Work with the production lines according to the instructions provided by the supervisors.
15. Ensure all the product transferred from the production lines to the warehouse has been verified for the weights and the amount of cases transferred.
16. Shuttle product back and forth in box truck via multiple locations
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE
- Forklift certified – Minimum 2 years of experience
- Clean driving record
- Ability to operate a high stacker and scissor lift.
- Good Safety record
- Ability to correctly count and maintain product and supplies inventory.
- Trained on using a pallet wrapper.
- Ability to manage time, multitask, problem solve and work under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written English, bilingual is a plus.
- Ability to build and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with diverse team members.
- Ability to work collectively in a team, and follow instructions provided by Team Leads and Production Supervisor.
- Correctness and attention to detail
- Understands Food Safety and follows GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Work Environment:
The Material Handler Lead will work in a food processing environment. The employee will be required to sit, stand, and bend for long periods of time. The employee will be required to lift objects weighing generally no more than 50 pounds. This position will require some work to be completed during weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary and is subject to callouts including response to emergency situations. The work environment is a Wet/Dry/Cold/Hot production environment with loud noises.
The list above may not be all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities, however, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job.
INNOVATIVE FREEZE-DRIED FOOD is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
SHIFT SCHEDULE – Monday – Friday 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $26