Forklift Operator 1st Shift $19.83

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Reads production schedule, customer
   orders, work orders, picklists, shipping orders or requisition to
   determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed. 
• Distributes materials and items from
   receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas. 
• Sorts and places materials or items on
   racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as
   size, type or product code. 
• Sorts and stores perishable goods in designated
   areas. 
• Maintains proper FEFO (First Expiration in
   First Out) staging at all times to ensure all items are staged in the
   order in which they expire (Oldest to Newest). 
• Processes and distributes requisitions,
   work orders, requests for materials, or other stock items to other
   departments. 
• Labels materials with barcodes
   containing identifying information (item, description, lot, use-by-date
   and pallet tag number) on inbound receipts.  
• Records amounts of materials or items
   received and/or distributed on count sheets and picklists. 
• Weighs or counts items for distribution
   within plant to ensure conformance to company standards. 
• Maintains inventory records through
   proper scanning, labeling and storage of product. 
• Performs weekly cycle counts of assigned
   area. 
• Completes daily forklift checklist at
   the beginning of each shift.  
• Reports any damage to forklifts,
   equipment, or product to supervisor immediately. 
• Submits requests to supervisor for any
   needed maintenance or repairs on forklifts. 
• Cross trains in all duties and
   responsibilities of all nonexempt Warehouse positions.  
• Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve
   processes. 
• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to
   the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all
   appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous
   improvement.  
• Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are
   followed. 
• Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's
   (Good Manufacturing Practices). 
• Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free
   work place. 
• Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related
   issues to Management. 

· Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately
assigned or requested.  

Education, Skills and
Experience: 

Education: 

· High School or GED required. 

· Minimum of 2 years of previous stand up forklift experience is required
for this position.  

Skills and Experience: 

· A forklift certification is required from Nation Pizza and Foods within
48 hours of the start of their employment. 

· Previous standup forklift
experience and experience with bar coding and automatic data collection would
be helpful. 

· Ability to work overtime, irregular
hours or rotating shifts. 

· Excellent
organizational skills as well multi-tasking skills.  

· Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

· Proficiency with basic office equipment. 

· Must understand
numbers and apply basic statistics. 

· Ability to
compute by adding, subtracting and averaging numbers. 

· Ability to
analyze, interpret, correlate, and present data. 

· Bilingual
English/Spanish skills helpful. 

· Ability to communicate and
work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant and
corporate environments. 

· Proficiency in
Microsoft applications. 

· Ability to thrive
in a constantly changing environment. 

Physical
Demands and Work Environment: 

The physical demands and work
environment characteristics 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. 

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee
frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools,
or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and
arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and
the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: While
performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office
environment. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate. While
performing the duties of this job in the plant, the employee occasionally works
near moving mechanical parts. The
employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. While in the warehouse or dock areas the
Employee may need to operate forklift equipment in tight spaces and with high
activity. Employee may be exposed to
extreme hot or cold temperatures that range from below zero (0) degrees
Fahrenheit to over ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate to loud. While in the plant, the employee is required to
utilize the required personal protective equipment.