1st Shift Forklift Operator (NORTHEAST, MD)

Bringing Home Your Work Never Tasted So Good!

Herr Foods Inc. is a privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600 employees are pretty spectacular! We are committed to making our Herr’s family business an enjoyable and profitable place to work.

ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A $250.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!

We are currently seeking several qualified individuals for our Forklift Operator positions, to work in our Northeast, MD facility.

YOUR WORK WEEK:

• SCHEDULE: Monday- Friday
• HOURS: 1st Shift - 6am - 3:30pm
• Additional hours may be required due to business demands.

PERKS AND BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, hearing, and vision insurance. 
• 401k contribution and company profit sharing. 
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time. 
• Paid Employee referral program. 
• Employee Discount program.
  • Park/movie tickets
  • Phone plan

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY

• Driving a forklift, loading trailers, picking orders to palletize, stacking boxes, wrapping pallets, and working with direct ship programs.
• Position forklifts, lifting platforms, or other materials and transport load into the designated area.
• Loads or unloads stacks of materials on pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
• Weighs materials or products and record weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Perform safety inspections on forklifts, document the inspection, and submit the inspection report to the supervisor.
• Other duties may be assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED:

• Must complete a background and pre-employment drug screen. As well as a preplacement screening which tests the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Must possess a stable work history with good references.
• Prior forklift or warehouse experience is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat and occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, and fumes or airborne particles.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.   

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or recruitment@herrs.com.

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities.