Material Handler

Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Healthy Pet has an immediate opening for a Material Handler/Forklift Operator on the Day shift. Material Handlers operate a forklift in a safe manner to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of Healthy Pet products from work site to storage.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Operates forklift in a safe manner including operating at a safe slow speed, adhering to all forklift safety rules and always wearing a seat belt while operating forklift.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. Reports accuracy, damage, quality and material safety concerns to supervisor immediately upon the receipt of damaged products.
• Optimizes all warehouse storage areas to ensure maximum warehouse load density and a high degree of detailed organization and access is achieved at all times.
• Ensures the storage, availability, cleanliness, maintenance and functionality of all tools and supplies at all times.
• Reports damage & outages in a timely fashion to assure zero time loss and a high degree of efficiency.
• Maintains a safe, hazard free area, and complete all duties in a safe and organized fashion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months of experience driving a forklift (required)
• This position requires satisfactory completion of a company provided forklift certification program and maintain this certification throughout term of employment

Benefits:

• World class medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability and life insurance benefits
• Voluntary insurance: FSA, term life and accident insurance
• Generous matching 401(k) plan
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick & vacation days
• Plus, quarterly bonuses!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Healthy Pet is a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen (including marijuana) and a background check.