Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operator

About the role

We're looking to join an innovative company whose passion and commitment make our products stand out. Marathon Cheese offers competitive wages and a recent pay increase. No experience is a plus; we pay you for on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all loads are received on safe and clean trailers with acceptable temperatures.
• Select all customer orders with 100% accuracy, stage and safely load on trailers.
• Prior ability of safely operating a forklift is helpful but not essential, will train if necessary.
• Practice safe proper trailer loading procedures including weight distribution, pallet-load integrity and top stacking limitations.
• Must be able to back in trailers using the spotter truck.
• Must be physically capable of lifting requirements and able to work in refrigerated temperatures.
• Aid in keeping the working environment clean and safe.
• Willing to assist in training for the position when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable working with numbers, computers or capable of being trained on keyboarding skills and be able to comprehend and understand the new bar coding and confirmation system.
• Must be accurate in basic math and able to read shipping documents.
• Neat and legible penmanship is helpful.
• A positive attitude and ability to work in a team concept is a must.
• Must have good organizational and time management skills.
• Must be dependable and have a certain degree of flexibility to work overtime, different shifts, Saturdays and Sundays when needed.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Education beyond High School would be a plus.
• Forklift experience is desirable.
• Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience would also be a plus.

Benefits

Includes 7 Paid Holidays and accrue up to 10 days of paid time off in year one! HSA with company contribution, FSA, Two Health Plans, Dental and Vision, and Company-Paid EAP program.

Pay

Normal operations are Monday thru Friday, with a Monday night start for our third shift. Saturdays are usually six hour shifts. All work performed in excess of 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours straight time in any work week shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half your straight time rate.

Schedule

Core Hours 2nd Shift: Monday thru Friday, 2:00pm to 10:00pm. * Occasional Saturday hours are 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.