Forklift jobs in United States

Central City Brewers and Distillers is a craft brewery in the business of developing and selling international award-winning premium craft beer and high-quality distilled spirits brewed without compromise. Based in Surrey, British Columbia, CCBD was voted Canada Best Brewery of the Year in 2010 and 2012. Its Red Racer brand has become a cult icon among craft beer enthusiasts throughout North America. Founded in 2003 as a brewpub and liquor store in downtown Surrey, CCBD celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013 with the grand opening of a brand new, 68,000 sq. ft. brewery and distillery on Bridgeview Drive. In 2019 we opened a 40,000 sq. ft. storage facility with approximately 2000 barrels of whiskey ageing in this facility. We are proud of being a local-Canadian Brewery that is currently expanding. In 2021 the company completed installation of a new canning line designated for contract manufacturing.

Job Summary

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift and reach truck to load/unload production materials and finished goods from warehouse racking into a 53’ trailer and reports directly to Shipping and Receiving Department. This position reports directly to the Supply Chain Director.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift / reach truck to pick orders from warehouse racking
• Load 53' trailers / 5-ton truck with pallets of product
• Unload 53' trailers / 5-ton truck of pallets of packaging materials / ingredients
• Put-away pallets of finished goods into the appropriate bin locations of the warehouse racking using pallet runner and scanner gun
• Transfer pallets of materials / finished goods between buildings using a forklift
• Organizing pallets of materials / finished goods / dunnage around the production area, the plant loading docks, and the co-packing / warehouse facility
• Physical clean-up / recycling / cardboard compacting / tidying work in and around both buildings.
• Other warehousing / shipping & receiving / co-packing duties as directed by the supervisor or shift-supervisor
• Use scanner gun to pick orders/ move orders/ transfer orders between buildings.
• Conduct regular cycle count as directed by the supervisor/ manager.
  
  

Qualifications/Desired Attributes

• Min. 3 years’ experience operating forklifts or reach trucks in a swift yet safe manner with a clean accident / product damage record
• Min. 2 years’ experience in a warehouse environment using a WMS system, picking / putting-away / loading deliveries using guns
• Active sit-down forklift ticket
• Active narrow-aisle reach truck ticket is an asset but not require
• Scanner Gun experience
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Valid Class 1 driver's license is an asset
• Responsible, motivated, peppy, with a can-do attitude and collaborates well in a team
  
  

What You Receive

• Competitive wage
• Shift Premium of $0.75 for afternoon Shift
• Extended health and dental coverage (after completion of probationary period)
• On-Site Parking
• Amazing work environment