Forklift Driver - Nights, 12 hour shifts

Job Description

Job Description

Please visit our website to learn more about Portland Bottling Company: BOTTLING.COM

Due to a promotion we are seeking a Forklift Operator to support our high speed Production line!

Job Summary

• This position is based out of our Clackamas plant: 16800 SE Evelyn St
• The schedule for this position is: 2-2-3 rotation, 6pm - 6:30am. Every other weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday off! (see below for the schedule rotation)
• Starting pay as high as $23.65 depending on experience; wages are higher for candidates with prior experience
• Plus $2/hour shift differential applies!
• 3 weeks of PTO first year
• Plus 9 Floating Holidays

As a forklift driver, you will safely operate an electric or propane forklift in a fast-paced manufacturing warehouse. Your main responsibilities include moving and staging materials needed to support the production line, such as empty can pallets, cardboard tray pallets, pallets of lids, pallets of cartons, CHEP/white wood pallets and finished product on pallets with following FEFO procedure.

You will work closely with the production team by staging materials on the production line to ensure the production runs stay on schedule. Inventory accuracy is a critical part of the role, scanning materials and recording product movements is required for every pallet move.

Safety is our top priority. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures while maintaining productivity and helping keep the warehouse organized and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate an electric or propane forklift safely and efficiently in a busy warehouse
• Move raw materials and finished goods products throughout the warehouse, using an RF scanner and the ERP system
• Stage cans, lids, trays, cartons and pallets for the production line following FEFO (First Expired, First out)
• Work in a fast-paced environment while following all safety standards.
• Ensure materials are available when needed to support Production with out delay or gaps
• Follow GMP rules/ wear PPE (hairnet, safety glasses, vest) at all times.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience working in a warehouse environment, manufacturing preferred
• 1+ years of experience operating a Forklift, sit down and propane preferred
• Possesses a high regard for safety in the workplace

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Forklift Operator License
• RF Scanning experience

Portland Bottling Company offers our employees a wide variety of comprehensive rewards and benefits including

• Competitive pay
• Medical including Prescription and Vision
• Dental
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K with company match
• Generous pay for time off programs including paid personal time off (PTO), paid floating holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Targeted learning and development opportunities

All within a positive and friendly work environment.

Our people go above and beyond for our customers. That’s why Portland Bottling Company offers a comprehensive, family-friendly package of compensation, benefits, programs, services, and support to ensure our team members can love what they do at work and enjoy their lives outside of it.

About The Company

As the Pacific Northwest’s leading contract packer and co-packer of ready-to-drink beverage products for nearly a century, Portland Bottling Company provides flexibility and responsiveness, with unmatched regional and national reach, as well as the scale to handle the needs of any and all customers. PBC offers 24/7, end-to-end solutions with state-of-the-art equipment, in-line monitoring, and automated technologies for next level quality, reliability, efficiency and yield.

Our mission at Portland Bottling Company is to act as one team, committed to providing real differentiated value to our customers’ business by delivering the most trusted and highest quality solutions in the industry. That comes from providing an environment for our employees that is safe and promotes growth, development, and success.

If you want to be part of a company that strives to create a working environment that stimulates team spirit, passion, engagement, and achievement, we want to hear from you!

PBC values diversity in its work force and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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