Forklift Operator 3rd Shift - Manteno, United States - Urban Farmer Foods

Urban Farmer Foods

Verified Company

Manteno, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

JOB SUMMARY:
Forklift Driver

is responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely.

In addition to driving forklifts, a Forklift Driver also has a range of other warehouse duties such as packaging shipments or checking inventories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving warehouse items.
Transporting materials to different locations within the facility.
Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency.
Securing loads to the machine before transportation.
Accurately filling out shift paperwork.
Adhering to production schedules.
Inspecting for damages to vehicles.
Scheduling vehicles for maintenance and repairs.
Ensure that all Safety rules, OSHA requirements and Company Policies are followed.
Other responsibilities as assigned by management.
All staff are responsible for Compliance with all GMP, Food Safety and Plant Safety rules while in the processing facility. Staff are encouraged to report Food Safety and Quality concerns immediately to their supervisors and Quality representatives on shift.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be at least 18 years old to

work in the food manufacturing environment.

Ability to follow work instruction and keep pace of shipping department is

required. Individual must have thorough understanding of shipping policies and

procedures. Effective communication skills are needed to support forklift team. This position requires incumbent to have keen

attention to detail and experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative

environment. Individual will need to pass certification from Urban Farmer. The

individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility

satisfactorily. Individual must have

good hand/eye coordination and excellent motor skills to operate necessary

machinery safely.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

***•Work in and out of cold environment.

Must wear required PPE.
Lift up to 50 lbs.

Regularly required to:

Sit
Stand
Walk
Use hands

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

***Generally, works in a warehouse or plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be exposed to moving mechanical parts/product and vehicular traffic. The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures and noises.

***It all started way back in 1948
back when we had an honest-to-goodness working farm on the outskirts of the bustling metropolis of Chicago.

As one of the largest specialty vegetable farms in the Midwest, we worked the land, bringing fresh produce to market.

And even though we've grown out of that first urban farm, we haven't forgotten what it means to be an Urban Farmer.

It means working with honesty, integrity and a dedication to providing the freshest products.

Benefits: