3611 Cutting Forklift Operator 2 -night shift

About the role

We have an opening for a night shift Cutting Forklift Operator in the Main Plant. This role involves safely operating a forklift to transport raw materials, product, and supplies within the cutting department.

Responsibilities

• Completes Pre-Operational Checklist each day before operating the forklift.
• Reports all forklift damage or malfunction to supervisor.
• Operates forklift at a reasonable and prudent speed, watching closely for pedestrians or other motorized vehicles.
• Safely transports raw materials or supplies using the forklift.
• Maintains proper volume of product in the wet hopper at all times.
• Dumps product in the wet hopper and checks for foreign objects after each box of product is dumped; removes any found.
• Hooks safety chain on cardboard dumper to bolt on forklift when moving cardboard boxes of product; removes chain after dumping.
• Documents supplier of product for traceability.
• Sets up washer, vibrator, and hopper.
• Ensures all machinery in the work area (e.g., incoming conveyor to hopper) is running properly; reports problems to supervisor.
• Fills wet hoppers with water or brine at the start of the shift and regulates the flow of product into the plant.
• Verifies product quality and notifies supervisor of questionable product.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.
• Unstops pumps at the wet hopper as needed.
• Operates small weigh scales to weigh all product used in production and records weights on a tally sheet.
• Safely operates motorized pallet jack as needed.
• Inspects and cleans brush washer.
• Keeps work area clean and tidy.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, and project teams as appropriate.
• Receives and follows written or verbal instructions from supervisor or packing schedule.

Requirements

• Requires forklift operation experience.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Skills

• Forklift operation
• Motorized pallet jack operation
• Basic arithmetic
• Attention to detail (e.g., checking for foreign objects, verifying product quality)
• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting

Machines, Equipment, and Tools Used

• Forklift
• Water hose
• Pliers
• Pans
• Brooms
• Shovel
• Small weigh scales
• Motorized pallet jack

Physical Demands

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in sustained motion.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
• Eye/hand/foot coordination to operate forklift.

Work Environment

• Primarily outdoors, subject to wide temperature variations and intermittent wetting.
• Some contact with grease.
• Head cover and beard cover required.
• Gloves required at times.