2nd shift Forklift Operators

OK Foods; Muldrow (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

OK Foods is looking for Fork Lift Operators in Muldrow, Oklahoma. Candidates should have 6 months of prior forklift experience and must be able to perform various physical tasks including unloading and loading trailers.

The job will require adaptation to cold temperatures and maintaining a clear work environment. OK Foods promotes a diverse workplace and provides equal opportunity for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Forklift operators must maintain an absentee rate of 5% or less.
• Must demonstrate safety and security procedures.

Responsibilities

• Unload/load inbound, outbound and transfer trailers.
• Move product from one area to another.
• Keep dock floors and equipment clear of debris.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Diversity

Ethics

Organizational Support

Professionalism

Quantity

Safety and Security

Adaptability

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has evolved from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to one of the world’s largest fully-integrated chicken producers. In November 2011, OK Foods was integrated into Industrias Bachoco located in Celaya, Mexico. Today, the OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to producing consistently high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world. Learn more at www.okfoods.com.

Job Description

Fork lift operators with 6 months prior forklift experience.

Assists in movement of product within the distribution process by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Unloading/loading of inbound, outbound and transfer trailers.
• Moving of product from one area to another.
• Have the ability to work in temperatures ranging from zero to minus twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
• Keep dock floors and equipment clear of debris including but not limited to stretch wrap, wood, dust, snow, ice and exposed product.
• Up-stacking or down-stacking of product for storage, loading and inventories.
• Pass all requirements to be a PIE operator for OK Foods.
• Maintain an absentee rate of 5% or less.

Supervisory responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Interpersonal Skills – Listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication – Listens and gets clarification.
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while doing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme cold. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Additional Information

Bachoco OK Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer to include minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities.

www.okfoods.com/careers

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