What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator, B position at Lakeside Foods, Inc?
At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.
Will work in one or more areas: feeding, take-away, shipping and/or receiving.
Keep lines fed by locating and delivering stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintaining inventory, staging product, and completing the necessary paperwork.
Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to appropriate location for storage, and bring labels to lines.
Unload and inspect inbound inventory & materials, receive product into SAP, use SAP to determine appropriate location for storage.
Accurately select, prepare, and load product for outbound shipment per customer specifications, create/complete the necessary paperwork. Checks materials against vendor invoices, bill of lading, customer orders and similar papers.
Fill out forklift checklist at the start of each shift.
Utilize SAP & RF scanning equipment daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory and complete shipping & receiving paperwork.
Perform cycle counts when needed.
Able to take initiative to avoid production or shipping delays.
Must be qualified and licensed to properly operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.
Must be knowledgeable of mechanical aspects of lift truck to be able to detect mechanical problems and recommend inspection and or repairs.
Must be familiar with Distribution Center Operations and layout to be able to place pallets for proper loading and labeling.
Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in designated storage areas.
Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
Works independently under the general supervision of warehouse manager(s).
May assist in training new employees.
Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
Notify supervisor immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.
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