Seasonal Yard Forklift Driver 2nd Shift

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a Seasonal Position June-Dec.

Job Title:        Yard Forklift Operator 2 nd Shift                               

Reports To: Yard Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly  $13.78

OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres.   We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.

Position Purpose Summary:  Yard Forklift Operator is responsible for Unloading incoming loads of raw products into designated storage space. Work with scalehouse to ensure proper products are stored and loaded. Loading raw products into outdoor hoppers and conveyor belts. Dump product waste totes and wash totes for reuse. Move loaded/unloaded trailers onto and off the hydraulic platform. Operate forklifts, skid steers, front-end loaders, sky track loaders, and switcher trucks. All drivers must have a company issued forklift license in their possession at all times, and are responsible to maintain a clean, safe, and organized area. Applicable department/area of responsibility training to be completed and maintained. Workers are tasked with filling out daily records completely, correctly and legibly. Drivers must report and all accidents, including near miss accidents immediately to the supervisor.

Principal Job Responsibilities :

• Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders
• Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies
• Unload incoming loads of raw products onto designated storage space
• Load raw products into the outdoor hoppers and conveyor
• Work with scale house to ensure proper products are stored and loaded
• Switch trailers (using a yard hostler / switcher truck) to ensure raw product availability

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge and experience in forklift/loader/switcher operations
• Above average skills in attendance
• Excellent skills in safety
• General knowledge of yard operations

Education and Experience:

• Years of experience: 2 months or more
• Specialized training in forklift operations and safety; forklift license
• Other: ability to push piles of product with loader/hooking trailers to switcher truck

Physical Demands of the Position:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to Sit,stand,use hands and fingers, bend, walk, push/pull

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to variable tempatures of both heat and cold; exposure to wet and snow.