Forklift Operator - 1st Shift, 6am-5pm

Get in on the ground floor of our new freeze-dry manufacturing facility! Grow your career into 2025 as Thrive Freeze Dry expands into the largest freeze-dry manufacturer in the world.

Conveniently located in Oak Creek, WI, we are hiring immediately for a full-time Forklift Operator position.

• Position: Forklift Operator
• Location: Ryan Rd & I-94, Oak Creek, WI
• Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6am - 5pm
• Starting Pay: $23.15/hr
• Reports to: Warehouse Manager

Thrive Freeze Dry Values:

Lead with Integrity

Treat People Well

Chase Big Goals

Do What Matters Most

Win Together

Learn & Grow

Job Summary:

The Forklift Operator plays a vital role in getting our product to our customers. The ideal candidate is one who is committed to food safety and quality, looks for improvement and is ready to roll up their sleeves with us.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for transporting, staging, and loading freeze dried materials using forklifts throughout production and warehouse facilities.
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments through paperwork and the ERP system.
• Prepares items for shipment and production by performing duties to quality and productivity standards.
• Must be able to identify product and multiple lot codes. Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing product to verify information against bills of lading, orders, or other records.
• Put away or stage product in assigned product bay or location. Verifies temperature of all incoming product.
• Determines labeling requirements including but not limited to: Assemble and pack product containers, preparing and affixing labels on packed containers in an accurate manner.
• Proper operation of equipment to safety and productivity requirements.
• Unpacks, examines, routes incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, and records shortages.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Must be able to understand quality standards, methods and reporting as required.
• Proper use of safety devices, such as lock-out, as required.
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing company food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to company food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Lead, serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Requirements Include:

• Requires a high school diploma/GED. Forklift Certification - will be certified by a Thrive Freeze Dry authorized team member.
• Experience of at least 1 year driving a forklift or similar operating equipment.
• The ability to read, write, mathematically compute, and operate a computer using basic functions is required.
• Requires the ability to maintain motivation and to work independently and as part of a team.

Physical Requirements - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing. The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing production environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required.

FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Food's food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Foods food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Lead serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.


PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY:

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety, quality, and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry's food safety, quality, and sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety or quality incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed.
• Adheres to and ensures GMP's regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
• Adheres to and ensures Thrive's food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.