Forklift Operator Production

Understandinformation is on the manifest tickets and how this information applies to their responsibilities.

Understand the procedure for “First In First Out” procedures

Loads and unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device as needed.

Maintains bulk repacks.

Reports all equipment failures and mechanical problems to appropriate personnel. 

Completes forms in accurate, timely and legible manner and can identify cases, labels, cuts, colors, catalog numbers, day codes and acceptable case conditions.

Knows procedures for battery changes.

Will rotate through all position within Job title

Any other task as directed by Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Lead or Team Leaders

Load Out

Lock out-tag out procedures for dock locks.

Knows procedures for unloading and loading Semi-trailers.

Keeps the loading dock clear

Knows procedures for loading and unloading rail cars.

Keeps area clean

Stages product to be loaded

Prepares Paperwork

Use computer to scan tickets for loads

Able to operate the “Push Pull” attachment

Waste Driver

Supplies DM, batter, SAPP, condiment, and sugars for processing.

Removes filled waste carts and totes from the plant areas.

Empties out waste carts and totes into waste hopper.

Sanitizes waste carts, wastes totes, and lift truck as needed.

Keeps waste area clean and organized.

Knows FIFO procedures.

Freezer Driver

Maintains sanitation duties in the freezer

Transports finished goods or tote product to or from zero degree cold storage bays in warehouse and able to withstand cold storage temperatures for extended periods

Stacks good or restricted cased product and supplies rework with restricted product.

Communicates with manifestor on what inventories, and which items to blend, to rework, and which items to put away in the freezer.

Communicates when bay transfers are needed, and which bay to transfer to.

Monitors freezer rollers and keeps them from backing up the line.

Removes hand stacked pallets from the hand palletizing area.

Replaces cases opened by Q.A.

Bulk Driver

Sorts and stacks excess bulk and supplies packaging with bulk blend

Supplies pallets to the palletizing area.

Sort the Bulk

Return bulk to freezer

Tote Room Driver

Supplies totes to add back machines.

Monitors tote room activities and supplies empty totes, and remove filled totes.

Assistspalletizer operator with loading pallets in pallet dispenser as needed.

Maintains adequate empty totes for all bulkoff stations. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED. One month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Need to work with minimal supervision.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES:

Must possessvalid driver’s license.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.  Ability to write routine reports and fill out forms in English.  Ability to speak effectively with other employees in the organization in English. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.  Also must be able to memorize product codes, labels and bulk lot numbers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme cold in the freezer and extreme heat in the summer months.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

QUALIFICATION PERIOD:

Not to exceed 50 shifts worked.