2nd Shift Forklift Driver

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities throughout the United States. Our high-quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private-label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are sold under brands including Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under co-pack arrangements.

About the role

We're looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented, and safety-minded individual to join our team as a Certified Forklift Operator. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and being part of a company that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.

At Seneca Foods, we do more than grow crops—we nourish families and strengthen communities with safe, nutritious, and affordable food. Our mission is simple but powerful: "To feed the world safe, nutritious, and affordable food." We do it with a deep commitment to quality, people, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Scan and attach proper tote tickets to help maintain inventory accuracy
• Move totes/pallets throughout the plant
• Weigh product and record weight on tickets
• Move, stack, and unstack pallets or totes of product in rows, up to 5 high
• Ensure pallets are stacked and wrapped correctly
• Remove pallets of completed product to appropriate area for storage
• Unload and fill out required paperwork on all incoming materials, ingredients, and supplies
• Relieve other department drivers for breaks
• Operate forklift safely at all times, maintain forklift as required, and complete daily forklift checklist
• Change propane as needed

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1–2 years of forklift experience preferred (food processing experience a plus)
• Basic math and clear communication skills
• Strong communication skills, as the role involves regular interaction with team members across departments

Work Environment

• Indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat/cold
• High noise levels and moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to fumes and nuisance dusts
• Must wear proper PPE such as bump cap, eye and ear protection, gloves, and seatbelts

Skills

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Take pride in keeping production running smoothly
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Are reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented
• Want to work for a company with deep roots and a meaningful mission

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off

Pay

• Forklift Operator 2: $21.83/hour
• Forklift Operator 1: $23.28/hour

Schedule

Full-time, 2nd shift starting at 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday