Forklift Operator in Hendersonville, NC

Location

Hendersonville, NC

Job Type

Full-time

Company

ATWORK Personnel

Forklift Operator Job Overview **Lots of Overtime Potential!!**

Forklift Operator needed for busy beverage manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, NC. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating various types of forklifts and heavy equipment to efficiently move materials throughout the warehouse.

Palletizer and De-Palletizer positions available

Shift - 6am-2:30pm, M-F, some weekends required Pay - $19/HR - increases $20/HR once hired permanently

Forklift Operator Duties:

· Pull and stage ingredients and concentrates for next day production. Operate a forklift to move ingredients and concentrate throughout the Warehouse, cooler, and freezer with the use of tow trailer as needed.

· Review Production schedule, determine requirements, determine priority (freezer, cooler, dry) level, organizing staging lanes and executing the pulling in a timely manner to minimize congestion and optimize flow.

· Utilize inventory reporting system, RF scanners to track movement and QAD to determine quality attribute levels in certain lots, and use of FEFO method, when applicable.

· Put away any unused ingredient and concentrate from previous day’s production. Review Production schedule, determine which requirements were not used from previous day and determine priority (freezer, cooler, dry) level. Execute the returns in a timely manner to minimize congestion and optimize flow.

· Forklift Operator uses RF scanners to track movement, using QAD to determine correct locations for the return, and returning any unused production, so that FIFO method can be used next time the production is pulled.

· Run FEFO report from QAD, put into Excel format, sort, and filter information.

· Print Production schedule and use for printing batch sheets and Pro-guides to be used in Blending. Ability to fill out batch sheets with ingredient information.

· Keep the staging area, coolers, dry ingredient storage and freezer clean and organized. Areas should be organized by keeping lot integrity in each area, keeping one partial per item and keeping area free of debris and leaks. Requires occasional sweeping of the area, using sweeper and scrubber and at times a broom / squeegee.

· Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position

· Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues

· Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED

• Valid forklift certification and driver's license

• Minimum of one year's experience driving a forklift

Job Types: Full-time, Temp-to-hire

Pay: $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Opportunities for advancement

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off

• Paid training

• Referral program

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person