Pallet Jack Operator SS- Shipping Nights

About the role

Collect and deliver products while adhering to company safety and quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds.
• Collects 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 reports them 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, fostering strong cohesiveness regarding major issues such as direction, annual plan, budget, and policy changes.
• Attends team meetings and works to resolve any areas lacking cohesiveness.
• Supports Simmons operating systems principles and objectives, maintaining familiarity with established systems and communicating concerns or improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Requirements

• Ability to efficiently work in a plant environment.
• Regularly required to stand, reach, and move about the facility.
• Light to moderate physical effort required.
• Must use required personal protective equipment (PPE) such as footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, and hair nets.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain company-issued pallet jack licenses.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.
• Preference for experience in poultry or food processing organizations.
• Military experience is valued and veterans are welcome to join the team.