Production Forklift Operator

Harvest Hill Beverage Company is one of the nation’s largest independent branded beverage producers, delivering consistent annual revenue growth, with sales of just under $1 billion. The company was formed in June 2014 with the acquisition of Juicy Juice, and further expanded with 3 subsequent acquisitions consolidated into one company in May 2017. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes Juicy Juice®, SunnyD®, Veryfine®, Fruit2O®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, and Nutrament®. We manufacture, market, and distribute across multi-channels including Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Foodservice, and Liquor Distributors. Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford, CT with a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution facilities.

About the role

The Production Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift throughout the production area while following all applicable safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety, food safety, & GMP rules and regulations.
• Keep work area clean and organized by practicing good housekeeping in the immediate work area.
• Complete daily inspection of forklift.
• Ensure all pallets are loaded properly and clearly communicate any issues to supervisor and reload pallets correctly.
• Ensure product is stocked in the proper location.
• Ensure trailers are loaded/unloaded using proper method.
• Ability to use barcode scanner.
• Communicate injuries, equipment/product damage, and unsafe conditions to supervisor immediately.
• Work in a safe manner by following all company rules and regulations as instructed during job orientation and yearly required safety training.
• Identify issues that he/she is not able to rectify and communicate them promptly to the Production Manager for assistance.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Follow SOPs to meet customer specifications and maintain food safety, quality, and process efficiency.
• Ensure all tasks and functions are performed in a safe manner at all times.
• Responsible for food safety and quality, reporting problems to personnel with authority if unable to initiate action.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to attend all job-related training classes.
• Ability to read and understand standard operating procedures and customer specifications.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts using a calculator.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Data entry skills helpful.
• Successful completion of company forklift certification.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• As required to attend off-site training.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Subject to company rules, regulations, and GMPs.

Schedule

6am - 2:30pm, Monday - Friday