Pallet Jack Operator SS- Nights

Position Responsibilities

• Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds.
• Collections and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean, orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Delivers materials to work areas as directed from the production supervisor, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers.
• Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manner.
• Identifies any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensures the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.
• Participates as a member of the team.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Physical Activities

• Regularly required to stand, reach and move about the facility.
• Light to moderate physical effort required.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Required footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Travel

NA

Technical Experience

PREFERRED: Experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.

Industry Experience

PREFERENCE: Poultry or food processing organization.

Minimum Education

MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPANY ISSUED PALLET JACK LICENSES.