Forklift Driver 3rd shift

Company: Faribault Foods
Location: Faribault
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

DescriptionSUMMARY: Responsible for movement of product and supplies in distribution areas. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Partner with Quality Assurance, executing and supporting all Quality programs that ensure the production of Safe, Quality Foods.Operates forklift to move product throughout the distribution area.Accurately load and unload product in accordance with customer/vendor orders using any necessary container configuration (railcar, shipping container, trailer)Accurately and legibly completes all paperworkSource product inventory for shipment using inventory tracking softwareReceive materials and product into inventory tracking softwareMaintains warehouse order by combining rows, sweeping, picking up cans from floor as well as other duties deemed necessary.Responsible for strict observance of all safety rules and will use extreme caution around moving machinery.Responsible to comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) as well as strict observance of all safety rules.Able to meet all attendance requirements in accordance with Company's Attendance PolicyEffectively cooperate with direct supervision as well as maintain professional and cooperative relationships with all employees.Be able to consistently lift up to 30 lbs. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A consistent work history is helpful as well as a positive, healthy work ethic. Must be able to operate a forklift and pass our forklift certification training. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, understand and comply with work directions, training manuals, safety rules, Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Processes. Able to accurately complete appropriate paperwork for the duties of the position. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:SPEAKING: Verbally interacts to coordinate tasks with others one-on-one and with one or more people, face to face or on the phone; often with authority figures, in academic/workplace contexts. Explains how to carry out a process, procedure, method or technique.LISTENING: Must possess adequate listening/interpreting skills to satisfy most academic and work-related expectations for competent communication. Can follow extensive, multi-step complex instructions on how to operate a machine and can complete a related evaluation task in a standard format: circling, matching, filling in blanks, completing a chart. DOCUMENT USE: Able to locate and integrate, or compare/contrast 2-3 specific pieces of information in visually complex texts (e.g., tables, calendars, schedules, phone directories, cookbooks) or across paragraphs or sections of text. Able to look at complex diagram/overview of a manufacturing operation and compares accuracy of graphic information with the detailed descriptive text.READING: Able to read policy and procedure manuals, equipment, installation and use manuals, user product guides, health and safety advisories, legal and administrative procedures, scientific and experimental procedures. Able to interpret selections from texts about safety precautions at a workplace, by locating and integrating 3-4 pieces of information from the text.WRITING: Able to convey business messages as written notes, memoranda, letters of request, or work log entries, to indicate a problem, to request a change, or to request information. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to use a calculator to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Must be able to accurately record results. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions. Must be able to read and understand training manuals. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend and climb stairs. This employee will be required to twist and turn body, up to 75% of shift, while standing and /or sitting. Must be able to work 8 hours – generally standing 25% and sitting 75%. The employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Warehouse environment that is sometimes dark, dusty/dirty, hot/humid in summer and cold in winter. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/heavy.

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