Forklift Operator
Dairy Farmers of America · Batavia, IL · 2 days ago
Manufacturing$21.5/hrInternship
General Purpose
Perform various warehouse and inventory related tasks. Receive, process, store, move, and distribute items (products, materials, ingredients, equipment, supplies, etc.) within a warehouse or cooler/refrigerated environment. Unload and load trucks, truck trailers, cases, pallets, stacks, etc. Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed. Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas by hand, hand truck, or electric hand truck. Record received and shipped items. Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Interpersonal
- Good work ethics (sense of pride)
- Dependable
- Win/Win attitude
- Coachable (willingness to learn, take direction and grow)
- Respectful to others
- Flexible with change
Teamwork
- Work within a group setting
- Willingness to help others
Quality
- Understand appearance of work
- Follow good work practices and procedures
Safety
- Comply to all food safety and human safety rules
- Help develop a safety culture
Customer Service
- Internal - working with other warehouse workers, drivers, admin team, management
- External - support production (off-site), other warehouse support, and store support
Pay
$21.50/hour
Schedule
- First shift (4am - 1:30pm)
- Split shift (7am - 3:30pm)
- Second shift (4pm - 12:30am)
Experience/ Certification/ Requirements
- 2 years of working in a warehouse environment
- 1 year of working in extreme cold environment (-20 degrees for up to 2 hours at a time preferred)
- 2 years of order picking/packing
- 2 years of loading and unloading trucks
- 2 years of experience operating multiple types of forklifts (electric single and double pallet jacks, sit down forklift, stand-up forklift, and stand-up reach forklift)
- 1 year experience working with RF scan guns
- Able to work in a fast pace
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Push hand carts up to 700 pounds
- Basic reading, writing, math (count, add and subtract)
- Able to work overtime upon request
- 0 to 1 year of warehouse, distribution, production, or related experience
Certification and/or License
- May require forklift, walk behind jack, or other related work certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer
- including Disabled/Veterans