Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Loads and unloads incoming and outgoing trucks with the use of fork trucks, electric pallet jacks, and/or other powered industrial trucks.
• Utilizes glad locks and chock blocks to secure trucks while they are unloaded and/or loaded to prevent early truck departure.
• Puts away and moves product to and from bins and locations.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transports load to designated area.
• Performs routine inspections of powered industrial trucks before and after use; Reports any malfunction, defect, or damages to the Manager; Performs lock out tag out for damaged equipment.
• May verify inventory on work floor and/or perform cycle counts with other team members.
• Enforces, and adheres to all safety regulations as required by the position and the company’s safety

• Adheres to all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Follows and enforces all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding production processing tasks and protocols.
• Conducts pre-hire and practice electric pallet jack evaluations; Submits evaluation to Safety to schedule pallet jack training.
• Monitors inventory by location on work floor to ensure minimal scanning errors; Reports any inventory deviations to Shift Manager; Partners with Warehouse Manager to clear out inventory.
• Uses hand-held scanners to verify UPC codes and to scan inventory into the correct trailer location.
• Verifies temperature of trailers with hand-held laser thermometer prior to loading; Completes trailer inspection form and submits document to Quality Assurance; Verifies set point of trailer; Communicates with truck driver if new trailer is needed.
• Inspects trailers for cleanliness; If debris found, trailer is swept out; Communicates with truck driver if new trailer is needed due to cleanliness.
• Ensures all actions are taken to prevent food from being contaminated.

• May monitors staffing level for their specified areas; Reports any deviations to Shift Manager and Agency On-Site Supervision.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to use hand-held scanners.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Strong work ethic and punctuality.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to safely use the following equipment: Fork Trucks, Electric Pallet Jacks, Scanners, etc.
• Knowledge of human and food safety topics.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual preferred.

Required Certificates and Licenses:

• Forklift certification
• Pallet jack certification
• Safety procedures and training as applicable to job functions.

Education and Experience:

• 1+ year experience in manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.