2401 Outside Production Truck Driver Forklift Operator-Night Shift

About the role

We have an opening for a Night Shift Outside Production Local Truck Driver/Forklift Operator. This position involves safely operating a tractor and trailer on Company grounds and in the local area, as well as operating a forklift in the tank yard to unload and transport raw materials.

Responsibilities

Essential functions – Outside Production Local Truck Driver

• Before operating, checks to assure tractor and trailer are in safe operating condition. Informs supervisor of problems and/or maintenance needed.
• Safely operates tractor and trailer units to transport cucumbers and other raw materials between the Company production facilities and outside warehouses.
• Occasionally assists local warehouse drivers with transport of finished goods, packaging materials, and pallets.
• Spots delivery trailers at Company warehouse and on unloading areas.
• Properly connects and disconnects yard dog to trailers.
• Ensures proper trailer is being hauled by verifying numbers as directed by Outside Production Supervisor or Outside Production Superintendent.
• Assists with fueling yard dog, tractors, and refrigerated units.
• Completes required paperwork.
• Keeps tractor and trailer in neat and clean condition.
• Operates forklift to load and unload trailers as needed.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Essential Functions – Outside Production Forklift Operator

• Operates forklift to unload incoming trucks (enclosed trailers and flatbeds) of plastic boxes, cardboard, or other containers of raw materials including cucumbers, cauliflower, pepperoncini, okra, onions, brine stock, etc.
• Manually pushes, lifts, or unloads some incoming raw materials packed in baskets or barrels and dumps into bins.
• Operates forklift to load outgoing trucks with brine stock, pallets, bins, etc.
• Operates forklift to transport raw materials in plastic boxes, bins, or barrels to and from the graders, washers, hydrocooler, the bulk unloader, the tanks, and to grading and process as required.
• Operates forklift to dump raw materials into hoppers.
• Operates graders, washers, bulk uploaders, hydrocooler, or other equipment.
• Determines this equipment is operating properly, raw materials are graded or washed properly, and raw materials are not lost on ground.
• Operates forklift to transport and stack empty plastic boxes and grade out bad plastic boxes.
• Weighs raw materials at forklift scales as required.
• Stoops, bends, and lifts or pushes heavy objects in many job duties.
• Works from ladders in some job tasks.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other Duties

• Operates tractor to haul product.
• Assists with other Outside Production duties as needed.
• Cleans assigned work area including unloading and tankyard areas, graders, hydrocoolers, and washer.
• Occasionally washes hydrocoolers, graders, etc.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent plus additional training preferred.
• Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English for job tasks.
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and DOT approval.
• Certified forklift operator.

Machines, Equipment, and Tools Used

• Tractor, Trailer, Trailer Jack, Air Hose
• Forklift, Ramps, Washer, Yard Dog, Bulk Unloader
• Hand tools, Pumps, Hoses, Ladder, Broom, Brush, Shovel, Skimmer
• Tractor, Bin, Scales, and other tools and equipment in the Outside Production Area

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending truck ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual acuity required to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

Work Environment

• Works outside, subject to wide seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetness from rain or some job tasks.
• Exposure to fumes from diesel and propane forklifts, trucks, yard dog, brine, pepper, and stagnant water.
• Some contact with oil, grease, rust, brine, and dust.
• Irritating machinery noise.
• Protective gear available as needed: gloves, goggles, aprons, ear protection, and steel inserts for shoes.
• May be required to handle alum, chlorine, anti-foam, vegi-kleen, and gasoline for forklifts.
• Operates Company vehicles on public highways on a regular basis.