What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator (Ogden, UT) position at The Pictsweet Company?
Overview
The Pictsweet Company is growing! Responsible for driving powered industrial truck equipment with lifting devices such as forklift and push/pull to support repack production and warehouse operations.
Responsibilities
- Check equipment on a daily basis, and report all unserviceable equipment to the Warehouse Lead, Shift Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, or Maintenance.
- Ensure all paperwork is filled out neatly
- Pull and return all finished case & bulk product to designated location in the freezer in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Note and remove any damaged product.
- Weigh material and product according to standard operating procedures.
- Properly load and unload trucks and railcars according to standard operating procedures.
- Maintain the warehouse, docks, repack, and plant grounds in a neat and orderly manner by sweeping, picking up wrap, broken boards, slip sheets, and other trash.
- Keep stacks of pallets neat and orderly.
- Change out batteries and ensure that batteries are properly charged and handled with proper PPE.
- Assist in the cleanup of spilled bulk and case product in the freezers.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
- Follow all Company policies and procedures, which include SOP’s, Employee Handbook, Food Safety and Quality Procedures, Food Quality Policies, GMP Handbook, HACCP, and Pictsweet Safety Procedures.
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 6 months of experience on a stand-up forklift
- Must be able to communicate verbally with management and truck drivers, as well as fill out required paperwork in English.
- Move products or materials by pushing, pulling, lifting and stacking.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Work effectively in very cold, wet, loud environment for up to 10 hours in a stand up position
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Regularly stand, climb, walk, squat, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- Visual acuity to determine accuracy, neatness, and quality of assigned work
- Move products or materials by pushing, pulling, lifting and stacking.
- Climb and descend steep stairs.
- Must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequent repetitive motion involving wrists, hands, fingers, and shoulders.
- Consistent repetitive motion involving wrists, hands, fingers, and shoulders.
Pictsweet is a drug-free workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/PWDNET
