2400 Outside Production Forklift Operator - Day Shift

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc.; Mount Olive (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Dental Insurance

Employee Discount

Flexible spending account

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Referral Program

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. is hiring an Outside Production Forklift Operator for the Day Shift in Mount Olive, NC. You will safely operate a forklift in the tank yard to unload and transport raw materials including cucumbers and other items, and assist with loading outgoing shipments.

Responsibilities include handling materials to graders, washers, hydrocooler and other equipment, and maintaining safe, efficient operations. Training and compliance with safety rules are required.

Qualifications

• Certified forklift operator with ability to operate in a busy tank yard.
• High school diploma or equivalent; basic reading/writing in English.
• Ability to read work instructions and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates forklift to unload incoming trucks and transport raw materials.
• Loads outgoing trucks with brine stock, pallets, bins, etc.
• Transports materials between graders, washers, hydrocooler, tanks, and processing areas.
• Dumps raw materials into hoppers as required and ensures proper material flow.
• Operates related equipment (graders, washers, bulk uploaders, hydrocooler) and ensures proper operation and material handling.
• Keeps work area clean and adheres to safety policies and PPE requirements.

Skills

Certified forklift operator

English literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift

Ramps

Washer

Length Grader

Bulk Unloader

Hand tools

Pumps

Broom

Shovel

Tractor

Bin

Scales

Job description

Description

We have an opening for an Outside Production Forklift Operator - Day Shift.

Summary

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

Duties and Responsibilities

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.

Other Duties

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.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Dental Insurance

Employee Discount

Flexible spending account

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time-Off

Referral Program

Vision Insurance

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

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.

Physical Demands

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. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

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. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

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

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.

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.

Work Environment

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any status protected by applicable law.