2nd shift Forklift Operator (Natures Bakery)

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Paid short-term disability

Paid life insurance

Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts

Wellness Benefits and Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Nature’s Bakery is seeking a Warehouse Associate to operate power equipment, move and count merchandise, and support production lines. You will stack, stage, and deliver pallets, read orders, and use scanning devices to fill customer orders with accuracy.

The role emphasizes safety, basic computer tasks, and teamwork. 2nd shift Monday–Friday with potential overtime and shift differential for 2nd/3rd shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years of experience in warehouse, logistics, or distribution.
• Forklift operation experience preferred (sit-down, stand-up, reach truck).
• Knowledge of warehouse processes like receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Familiarity with inventory systems (RF scanners, WMS, or ERP software is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial trucks according to manufacturer’s instructions and safety rules.
• Build, adjust and secure pallets for safe transportation.
• Read purchase orders and locate products using handheld scanners or paper documents.
• Ensure accurate inventory and convey orders to designated areas.
• Unload bulk ingredient tankers and store materials in designated locations.
• Collaborate with warehouse departments to ensure seamless operations.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading purchase orders

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanners

WMS

ERP software

Job description

Job Description:

Shift: 2nd shift Monday-Friday 1:30pm-10pm with OT when needed

Pay: $20.92hr, shift differential is available for 2nd and 3rd shift of $1.50hr

Who we are:

We are Nature’s Bakery, one of the fastest growing snack brands in the category and have recently joined KIND, a healthy snacking leader, and the Mars family of companies, to accelerate the growth of our healthier snacking platform. We have a bright future ahead of us. Come bake with us and create a world of snacking that is both good, and good for you.

Job SUMMARY

Responsible for operating power equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, load, unload, pick, and count merchandise while holding accountability for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle. Responsible for storing incoming merchandise on racking systems, pulling products from the warehouse for shipment to fill customer orders, staging ingredients in kitchen drop locations, hooking up new totes, and delivering packaging material to drop locations on the production lines. Responsible for unloading bulk ingredient tankers into the ingredient silos in a safe manner. Basic computer skills. A positive attitude & pleasant personality; effective memory skills; good hand-eye coordination; dependability, ability to follow directions & a strong willingness to learn.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Builds, adjusts and secures pallets as required to ensure safe transportation.
• Ability to pick products from warehouse racks in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and ability to read purchase orders and sales orders.
• Utilizes a handheld scanning device or written document order to locate products in the warehouse to fill customer orders.
• Ensure accurate inventory of goods; conveys completed orders to designated areas.
• Initiates appropriate action when goods received are damaged or defective.
• Verifies items pulled with appropriate documents to ensure accuracy and minimize errors.
• Transports palletized merchandise from receiving to staging areas.
• Transports palletized merchandise to freight trucks or appropriate loading docks.
• Receiving and storing raw materials in designated locations.
• Receiving raw ingredient tankers by site GMP (Good manufacturing practices), quality, and food defense standards, and safely unloading contents into bulk silos.
• Moves and stores empty pallets in designated areas to keep aisles clear; stacks empty pallets in designated areas; sweeps designated aisles to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Take advantage of opportunity charging situations to ensure power equipment is fully operational.
• Performs daily inspections of powered industrial trucks and submits daily inspection reports to management.
• Mentors and influences new warehouse personnel to operate powered industrial trucks properly.
• Operates powered industrial trucks according to manufacturer’s instructions and company safety rules.
• Collaborating with all warehouse departments (Shipping, receiving, finished goods, and raw material intake) to ensure seamless operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following list that follows is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and seek solutions.
• Complete a background check and pre-employment drug screen.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years of experience in a warehouse, logistics, or distribution environment.
• Forklift operation experience preferred (sit-down, stand-up, reach truck, depending on the role).
• Knowledge of warehouse processes like receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Familiarity with inventory systems (RF scanners, WMS, or ERP software is a plus).

What we offer you

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with a company match that veston day 1 of eligibility
• Paid vacation (40 hours)
• Paid time off (40 hours)
• Holiday pay (11 days)
• Paid short-term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
• Wellness Benefits and Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

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