Forklift Driver - 1st shift - Starting Pay $23.24hr

Company Description

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating an electric powered industrial forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, push, pull, tier, and count product and materials. The operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operations of the vehicle in a manner that meets Stratas Foodservice standards for quality, productivity, and accuracy.

Includes, but not limited to the following:

• Must follow GMP’s, safety guidelines, wear PPE and adhere to all safety rules.

• Processing and assisting with all inbound and/or outbound stocking, picking, and packing as required by the production schedule, as well as performing additional warehouse functions

• Responsible for ensuring inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage and reporting on any and all quality variances

• Candidate must be able to accurately pick, pull, and prepare required products from the warehouse for shipment to meet shipping cutoff times and processing orders according to all regulatory standards

• Assisting with inventory accuracy on work floor by cross checking products and informing management of any discrepancies and supplying materials to production lines as needed

• Performs stock alignments as necessary to improve inventory performance and accuracy

• Efficiently moving product from staging and/or storage areas into rail cars of trailers

• Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained

• Follow all GMP, safety, company policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment and ensure compliance with all OSHA compliance guidelines

• Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion

• Daily inspection of trucks and completion of operational checklists

• Responsible for recharging batteries

• Utilize RF scanners for Shipping and Receiving

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Experience operating in a fast paced, ready-to-eat food facility a plus

• Requires understanding of basic arithmetic in all units of measure to perform standard operating procedures

• Ability to read, comprehend, write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

• Effective memory skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to follow instructions

• Strong multi-tasking skills and great attention to detail with follow through

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Should be honest, respectful, and trustworthy

Education and/or Experience

• A minimum 2+ years of related experience and/or training in a food manufacturing/foodservice environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Enabling Skills

• Teamwork - gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; and supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Interpersonal Skills – low ego, high confidence; is comfortable in a very direct and candid environment focused on results; focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; and remains open and is willing to undertake to the innovative ideas of others.

• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in both positive and negative situations; listens and establishes clarification; responds concisely to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and exhibits an interactive and collaborative demeanor in meetings.

• Written Communication - writes clearly, informatively, and concisely; varies writing style to meet need; presents numerical data effectively; and is able to read and effectively interpret written information.

• Ethics - treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; perpetuates integrity and morality; and upholds organizational values

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• The job is performed in a manufacturing plant environment. Exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, heat, sparks, oil, and smoke will occur. Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel toed shoes, appropriate clothing, hard hat) is required in manufacturing plants. Activities include extended periods of sitting and standing.

Physical Requirements

• Above average endurance and coordination, including hand-eye, hand-foot, and balance is expected and required as the employee will need to climb on racking systems up to 15’ above the ground to reach product. Bending is required to reach product or debris, as well as crouching under racking and getting on and off the forklift is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers, reach, stretch, bend, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, ability to distinguish color, and peripheral vision. Perception of sound is required.

Schedule

• 6:00am - 4:30pm

Pay Range: $23.24 per hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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