Forklift Operator

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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.

Job Summary

The forklift operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a forklift in the warehouse as well as loading and unloading trucks. This position ensures all transactions are accurately entered into the existing ERP, moves materials both physically and in the ERP system to ensure location accuracy and will stage materials for the Batching team.

Essential Functions

• Moves lever and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus. Inspecting the forklift before initial use. Fill and maintain all propane tanks and accessories.
• Reviews production schedules and related information and confers with department supervisors to determine material requirements to identify overdue materials and to track material
• Requisitions material and establishes sequential delivery dates to departments, according to job order priorities and material availability
• Examines material delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications
• Arranges in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules. Computes amount of material required to complete job orders
• Compiles and maintains manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in process production reports, and status and location of materials
• Moves or transports materials from one department to another. Arranges for repair and assembly of material or part
• Monitors and controls movement of material

Experience and Education Requirements

• Communication - must have strong written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills
• Control Precision - the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine of a vehicle to exact positions
• Multi-limb Coordination - the ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing
• Far Vision - the ability to see details at a distance
• Manual Dexterity - the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm or your two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 1+ years of experience operating a Forklift is required
• Certified Forklift Operator License is Required
• Knowledge of OSHA Safety Standards and Regulations
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations
• Possesses a high regard for safety in the workplace is required

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is typical loud and temperatures will fluctuate from hot to cold depending on outside temperatures of our plants. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use stairways to climb to multiple floors within the facilities, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.


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

• Competitive pay
• Medical including Prescription and Vision
• Dental including Orthodontia
• 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.

If you think you have what it takes 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.


Start time 4:00pm - 12:30am Sunday - Thursday