FORKLIFT OPERATOR 2ND SHIFT MOTLEY PLANT

Trident Seafoods Corporation; Cookville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in seafood processing is seeking a skilled Forklift Operator. This role involves operating industrial trucks to manage the movement of products and materials within a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of shipments and maintaining safety standards. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, alongside paid time off and a 401(k) plan with company matching. Join a dedicated team and contribute to the efficient operation of a leading seafood processing company.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Programs

Telemedicine Services

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Must have forklift certification or be able to obtain it within 2 weeks.
• Experience driving forklifts for 3 to 6 months is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial trucks to move products and materials.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments against records.
• Maintain safety and quality standards in the workplace.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Material Handling

Inventory Management

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Forklift Certification

Tools

SAP Software

Job description

Date Posted:

4/29/2025

Job Code:

OL0600

City:

Motley

State:

MN

Country:

United States of America

Category:

Manufacturing, Operations and Production

Description

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Follow Trident on the Web at www.tridentseafoods.com or on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube or LinkedIn

This job does not provide room and board

Summary:

Drives gasoline, liquified gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, boom, scoop, lift beam and swivel hook, fork grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, records shortages, rejects damaged items, and notifies Food Safety Quality Assurance of damaaged and out of Spec. items.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Scans all inbound and outbound pallets.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags or production schedules and applies barcode labels.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Lubricates truck, recharges/changes batteries, fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Will be assigned work in sub-zero freezer area with proper company PPE provided.
• Uses SAP program to look up and verify shipment details, print labels and bills.
• Follows plant food safety and quality policies and procedures

Additional Responsibilities:

• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
• Performs other similar or related duties as assigned.

This is a nonexempt position with an hourly rate of $21.09to $24.44.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three to six months experience driving forklifts.
• Must be forklift certified, or able to become forklift certified. Must be able to qualify for lift truck certification within 2 weeks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee moves objects:

• regularly up to 10pounds
• frequently up to 25 pounds
• occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Work authorizations:

* This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship