What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Spice World Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
SPICE WORLD, LLC
Forklift Operator
For more than 70 years, Spice World has been passionate about bringing everyone a world full of flavor, year-round.
As a Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for organizing and transporting freight on the dock, including loading and unloading trailers without damaging products or from the production lines or appropriate locations in the warehouse.
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
- Effectively document all necessary information on freight paperwork.
- All employees will help keep a sanitary work environment.
- All employees must comply with all good manufacturing practices. Such as (wearing hairnets, beard nets, no jewelry, no food in warehouse, no gum or candy, etc.)
- Line employees must immediately report all defects, violations, line / equipment malfunctions and issues to the line leader.
- Employees are expected to clean up spills immediately and keep the area free from debris and spills.
- Forklift Operators will : Load and unload trucks as needed.
- Load trucks with various products while assuring the products are correct.
- Label, transport, and stock finished product to the appropriate location in the warehouse.
- Load and unload inbound and / or outbound trucks.
- Sort and label freight while organizing by location.
- Responsible for all documentation including damaged freight.
- Will be responsible for proper stacking of freight to reduce damages.
- Perform inventory count based on BOL's when loading and unloading freight in addition to loading and unloading shipments and returns.
- Maintain cleanliness around dock area.
- Understand and implement safe, efficient freight handling and required lifting procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements :
Availability to work five days eight hours shifts from Monday to Friday and overtime hours as needed. Availability to work on Saturdays and Sundays as per the department schedule. Preferably, Forklift license.
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Benefits :
Spice World, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
