Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift - Starting Pay $20.70/hr.

About the role

Position Summary: Operate lift truck within Liquid Production operations.

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and legal compliance.
• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health and safety standards, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification.
• Must be able to read batch pick sheets, pull ingredients and packaging.
• Must be able to supply lines, pull lines, and put away materials and finished goods.
• Must be able to ship and receive all materials and finished goods on trucks and rail cars.
• Must be able to connect and disconnect rail cars and bulk tankers to flow panels.
• Must be able to read and understand bills of lading.
• Must be able to use AS400 software equipment.
• Document completed work as required by the supervisor.
• Compliance with all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one small group situations; ability to use effective problem solving skills.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in accordance with production paperwork; ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Skills

Physical and Visual Activities: Ability to operate sit down and stand-up lift trucks; reach horizontally and vertically for material/product; remove unusable product from conveyors, pallets, boxes or floor; lift cases of product or ingredient packaging; ability to visually differentiate items of color, up close and in the distance.

Physical Requirements: Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing; sit 8 or more hours per day; stand/walk 7 or more hours per day; constantly using eye/hand and eye/hand/foot coordination while operating lift truck and the computer system; constantly handle/finger, grip/grasp and use fine motor tasks while operating lift truck and computer system; constantly talk/hear and taste/smell; frequently bend, reach, twist/turn and climb; occasionally squat; occasionally lift less than 5 lbs from floor to overhead and carry 30 feet; occasionally lift up to 50 lbs from floor to shoulder and carry 30 feet; occasionally lift up to 100 lbs from floor to shoulder and carry 5 feet; specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Constantly work in damp, wet, humid and slippery environments; constantly work near moving equipment with fumes or airborne debris; constantly work with toxic or caustic chemicals; constantly work in extreme heat