Forklift Operator (6pm-6:30am)

Summary: Nature's Bakery is one of the fastest growing snack brands and is seeking a Forklift Operator to join their team. The role involves operating power equipment to manage merchandise in a warehouse environment while ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. Responsibilities: - Builds, adjusts and secures pallets as required to ensure safe transportation - Ability to pick products from warehouse racks in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and ability to read purchase orders and sales orders - Utilizes a handheld scanning device or written document order to locate products in the warehouse to fill customer orders - Ensure accurate inventory of goods; conveys completed orders to designated areas - Initiates appropriate action when goods received are damaged or defective - Verifies items pulled with appropriate documents to ensure accuracy and minimize errors - Transports palletized merchandise from receiving to staging areas - Transports palletized merchandise to freight trucks or appropriate loading docks - Receiving and storing raw materials in designated locations - Receiving raw ingredient tankers by site GMP (Good manufacturing practices), quality, and food defense standards, and safely unloading contents into bulk silos - Moves and stores empty pallets in designated areas to keep aisles clear; stacks empty pallets in designated areas; sweeps designated aisles to maintain a clean and safe work environment - Take advantage of opportunity charging situations to ensure power equipment is fully operational - Performs daily inspections of powered industrial trucks and submits daily inspection reports to management - Mentors and influences new warehouse personnel to operate powered industrial trucks properly - Operates powered industrial trucks according to manufacturer’s instructions and company safety rules - Collaborating with all warehouse departments (Shipping, receiving, finished goods, and raw material intake) to ensure seamless operations Required Qualifications: - Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and seek solutions - Complete a background check and pre-employment drug screen - High School Diploma or GED - 1-3 years of experience in a warehouse, logistics, or distribution environment - Forklift operation experience preferred (sit-down, stand-up, reach truck, depending on the role) - Knowledge of warehouse processes like receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping - Familiarity with inventory systems (RF scanners, WMS, or ERP software is a plus) - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret order reports - Normal verbal communication to respond to common inquiries by supervisors and/or other associates Preferred Qualifications: - Forklift operation experience preferred (sit-down, stand-up, reach truck, depending on the role) - Familiarity with inventory systems (RF scanners, WMS, or ERP software is a plus) Required Skills: Forklift Operation, Warehouse Processes, Inventory Systems, Basic Mathematics, Order Report Interpretation Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees, 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility, Paid vacation (40 hours), Paid time off (40 hours), Holiday pay (11 days), Paid short-term disability, Paid life insurance, Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts, Wellness Benefits and Discounts, Employee Assistance Program