Forklift Operator - A Shift (Days)

About the role

Full-time Forklift Operator position on a 12-hour day shift (6 a.m.–6 p.m.) following a 2-2-3 rotating schedule (15 work days per month). Responsible for the safe shipping and receiving of all raw materials and finished goods, operating equipment per GMP and safety protocols, maintaining FEFO/FIFO inventory flow, and supporting production with correct packaging and accurate counts.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift and equipment per company GMP and safety protocols
• Set up and control FEFO/FIFO inventory system to ensure uninterrupted product and material flow
• Model loads and paperwork handling best practices
• Train and mentor new hires as assigned by supervisors
• Ensure production has correct packaging for the day
• Maintain accurate finished product counts
• Verify product labeling (date code, pallet number, state, on-hold status, etc.)
• Submit daily counts to office at end of each shift
• Maintain clean and organized warehouse
• Communicate effectively and professionally with other personnel
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor/customer
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices per Employee Handbook
• Comply with quality production and food safety standards

Requirements

Minimum qualifications

• Forklift certification
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret English
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records with math and science skills
• 1–3 years warehouse/forklift experience

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with SAP or other inventory management systems
• Experience with GMP and/or HACCP regulations

Work environment

Fast-paced manufacturing facility with varying physical demands. Employees stand for extended periods, walk on occasionally slippery floors, and handle equipment/materials. Temperatures fluctuate with outside weather (heat and cold). Environment can be loud; hearing protection (ear plugs) required. Hairnets mandatory and no jewelry on production floor. Alcohol is an ingredient in products; cannot guarantee positions, schedules, or environments without exposure to alcohol.

Physical requirements

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently
• Operate sit-down forklift for entire shift
• Periodic standing on hard surfaces
• Vision: distance, close, color, peripheral, and depth perception
• Frequently stand, talk, hear, use hands to finger, feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Work in production/warehouse environment with forklifts, equipment, and damp floors
• Frequently exposed to mechanical parts and vibration

Schedule

Full-time, 12-hour day shift (6 a.m.–6 p.m.) on a 2-2-3 rotating pattern (15 work days per month).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA (effective first of month following 60 days)
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match (available after first paycheck)
• Monthly performance-based bonuses
• Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for personal, work, and life challenges
• Annual training and evaluations, cross-training, and internal transfer opportunities
• Referral bonuses for referring new hires