2401 Outside Production Forklift Operator - Night Shift

Night Shift Outside Production Forklift Operator

Safely operates forklift on tank yard to unload and transport raw materials.

Operates forklift to unload incoming trucks (enclosed trailers and flatbeds) of plastic boxes, cardboard, or other containers of raw materials including cucumbers, cauliflower, pepperoncini, okra, onions, brine stock, etc. Manually pushes, lifts, or unloads some incoming raw materials packed in baskets or barrels and dumps into bins.

Operates forklift to load outgoing trucks with brine stock, pallets, bins, etc.

Operates forklift to transport raw materials in plastic boxes, bins, or barrels to and from the graders, washers, hydrocooler, the bulk unloader, the tanks and to grading and process as required.

Operates forklift to dump raw materials into hoppers.

Operates graders, washers, bulk uploaders, hydrocooler, or other equipment. Determines this equipment is operating properly, raw materials are graded or washed properly and raw materials are not lost on ground.

Operates forklift to transport and stack empty plastic boxes and grade out bad plastic boxes.

Weighs raw materials at forklift scales as required.

Follows safety rules and company policies.

Operates tractor to haul product on occasion. (Only trained/cleared FL operators to be asked to operate tractor)

Assists with other Outside Production or Cutting department duties as needed.

Cleans assigned work area including unloading and tankyard areas, graders, hydrocoolers, and washer by picking up trash using hands or sweeping motion with shovel, uses broom to sweep and occasionally washes hydrocoolers, graders, etc.

Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.

Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Certified forklift operator. High school graduate with additional training preferred. Ability to read and write in English needed. Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, and the multiplication table required.

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Forklift, Ramps, Washer, Length Grader, Bulk Unloader, Hand tools, Pumps, Broom, Shovel, Tractor, Bin, Scales, and other tools and equipment in the Outside Production Area.

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders (5ft), stairs, ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

Works outside, subject to wide seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetness from rain or some job tasks. Fumes from diesel and propane forklifts, high brine, hot pepper, and stagnant water. Some contact with oil, grease, rust, brine and dust. Irritating machinery noise. Gloves, goggles, aprons, ear protection and steel inserts for shoes available as needed. May be required to handle alum, chlorine, anti-foam, vegi-kleen and gasoline required for forklifts.