Freezer Fork Lift Operator 1 2nd shift

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Freezer Forklift Driver 1 2 nd Shift                              

Position Reports To:                        Warehouses Supervisor

FLSA Status:                                        Hourly 

• This is a full-time permanent position eligible for enrollment in company benefit plans after 60 days and 40 hours Vacation time after 90 days
• Monday – Friday 4:30pm-1:30am January-April
• 6 days a week starting May- December 4:30 pm – 4:30 am (Possible)

Position Purpose Summary:  Perform necessary freezer warehouse duties to ensure product is moved, stored and shipped safety and efficiently.  

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.

Principal Job Responsibilities :

• Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders
• Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies
• Verify pallets, packaging and report any damage
• Ensure and verify load count at the time of pulling
• Ensure product is safely put away and pulled from racks.
• Responsible to inspect inbound product (no broken pallets, no damaged product & proper labeled)
• Maintain a constant communication with supervisor on where the production needs to be put away (participate in freezer projections)
• Clearly complete the load requirement documents when pulling loads
• Excellent communication with your related departments (Shipping and receiving, Repack/resort and production drivers)
• Maintain cleanliness in the put away and prep load aisles (pick up any type of debris)
• Ensure trailer temperature is correct
• Ensure to maintain a sufficient amount of product on production lines (avoid any down time).
• Knowledge of customer requirements
• Daily inspection of your equipment
• Conduct physical inventories
• Identify scanner errors
• Ensure to have your communication device (two way radio)
• Ensure labels are correct (part number, weight and quantity)
• Review the unplaced report with your supervisor
• Basic training booklets from all departments.
• 30 days basic training must be complete
• Assign to a department after the 30 day basic training
• Shipping and Receiving
• Able to haul and load a regular 28 tote load in 75 minutes
• Able to haul and load a 28 pallets slip sheet load in 2 ½ hours
• Able to do a 28 pallet load delivery in 105 minutes unload, inspect, label and stage load into the freezer.
• Placement Production/Prep Loads
• Able to haul and place into freezer racks 28 pallets double stack in 80 minutes.
• Able to pull and inspect a 28 tote load in 65 minutes (low difficulty)
• Able to pull and inspect a 28 tote load in 85 minutes (medium difficulty)
• Able to pull and inspect a 28 tote load in 95 minutes (high difficulty)
• Freezer Repack & Freezer Resort
• Able to run a repack or resort line at 28 totes in 135 minutes (picked product, hauled in and out and placed it into racks)

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 operations
• Above average skills in warehouse knowledge; attendance
• Excellent skills in communication; addition, subtraction; attention to details; sense of urgency; accuracy; time management and teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a scanner, computer, hand tools (seal cutter) and forklift, identify trailer type (size, spread or regular axle); work in other departments (repack room, production, shipping and receiving and repack/resort); work with limited supervision; read, write, speak English
• General knowledge of forklift, pallet jack & reach truck
• Other: excellent customer service skills

Education and Experience:

• Years of Experience: 6 months or greater

• Specialized training in Forklift Certification on It’s Up To You, PE4500, SC4500, RM6000 & RD5200

• Other: valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent, preferred

Physical Demands of the Position:

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to stand, reach with arms and hands, stoop, crouch and lift in excess of 50 lbs. Vision abilities required by this job include color recognition and attention to detail. This job may require working a minimum of 10 hours per shift with the flexibility to extend working hours as required. 

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. Extended periods of physical vibration and moderate to high noise levels are normal. Employee will be required to work in a cold environment that is approximately 40 degrees or lower.