Forklift Driver/Material Handler

**Forklift Driver/Material Handler****Job Posting Date:** May 6, 2021 **Job Title**: Forklift Driver/Material Handler **Reports To**: Warehouse Supervisor **Job Purpose**: Drives electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices to transport packaging and ingredient materials throughout the facility to support production efforts. **Job Description**: **Essential Functions**:* Responsible to adhere to company human safety policies and procedures.* Responsible to adhere to company food safety, quality and regulatory practices and procedures* Properly load and unload freight using a forklift, pallet jack, hand jack or by hand.* Generate Pick Sheets and adhere to FIFO.* Deliver ingredients and packaging in a timely manner to ensure seamless production runs.* Document and communicate load discrepancies with Quality and Production.* Maintain accurate and legible records/documentation of trailer inspections.* Utilize RFID technology (Scanners and WMS programs) to move material systematically as it is physically moved throughout the facility.* Inspect forklift daily and notify maintenance of vehicular issues.* Assisting other departments as needed and performing related duties as assigned.**Qualifications**:* Education: Minimum of high school diploma or GED* Must be 18 yrs or older.* Previous operation of a forklift (7500 lbs vehicle) or previous forklift certification preferred.* Knowledge of manufacturing operations and inventory control.* Familiarity with HACCP, GMPs, Allergens and Personal Protective Equipment.**Abilities**:* Maintain respectful communication with co workers at all levels within the organization.* Ability to problem- solve equipment and processes in partnership with maintenance.* Ability to determine root cause and diligently apply corrective action.* Ability to read and write, and speak English, Bi-lingual a plus.* Basic Math skills.* Basic Computer Skills**Working conditions**: Fast paced manufacturing environment that may include weekend work and overtime, exposure to various temperatures, working on concrete floors and noise levels exceeding 85 dbls. Occasionally exposed to loud areas. **Physical requirements**:* Ability to sit for extended periods of time.* Perform repetitive tasks.* Bend, Stoop, kneel, and climb a ladder and stairs.* Push/pull up to 2200 lbs of raw materials on a pallet with a pallet jack* Slide barrels of up to 600 lbs of ingredients from pallets to conveyors.* Potential allergens exposure to: Peanuts, Other Tree Nuts, Wheat, Soy, Milk and Eggs.* Reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weight up to 50 lbs frequently within the range of the floor level to overhead.**Direct reports**: None