2nd Shift Full Time Forklift Operator I

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in New Bern, NC, is hiring a 2nd Shift Forklift Operator I. This full-time role supports warehouse tasks, building pallets, unloading inbound, loading outbound, and replenishing pick and Vertique mezzanine areas, using a PIT forklift when required.

You will move cases safely, follow pick tickets, maintain clean, safe work areas, and cooperate with a team in a noisy, non-climate-controlled environment. 1-3 years of experience and PIT certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Build pallets from cases on a pre-determined pallet per pick ticket.
• Unload inbound product and deposits to designated storage areas.
• Load outbound product to trailers at loading docks.
• Replenish product to pick/Vertique mezzanine areas as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work area; perform pallet building as requested by management.
• May perform other duties as assigned by Warehouse Management.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Warehouse processes

Attention to safety

Education

1–3 years of work experience

Tools

PIT Certification

Pallet Jack

Job description

Requisition ID: 265676

Locations: New Bern

Pay Range: $16.32 - $17.58 Hourly, depending on experience

Schedule: Mon-Fri; 1pm-9pm

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Job Overview

2nd Shift Full Time Forklift Operator I

The 2nd Shift Full Time Forklift Operator I is responsible for various assignments, duties, and tasks within the Warehouse that may or may not require the use of a PIT Forklift, such as building pallets, inbound unloading, outbound loading, replenishment of the pick floor, or Vertique mezzanine areas, and, or the fulfillment of customer orders. This role will travel throughout the warehouse pick area to retrieve and stack specific products and quantities; per the Pick Ticket assigned while maintaining any determined expectations of safety, accuracy, and, or efficiency. This position performs other tasks assigned by Warehouse Management including, pallet stacking, handling damage restack and, or rework, stacking product, and picking up pallets with a Pallet Jack, when applicable.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Retrieve and place quantities of cases of product onto a pre-determined pallet(s) as instructed by the assigned pick ticket in a manner that is safe and builds a stable pallet of product, also known as Pallet Building, meeting or exceeding warehouse expectations in safety and accuracy
• Unload inbound product, raw materials, and/or deposit Items and transports from the docks to their designated storage areas within the warehouse in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner
• Load outbound product and/or deposit items by transporting from their assigned storage area within the warehouse to the loading docks and placing them on the appropriate trailers in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner
• Replenish product to the warehouse pick and, or vertique mezzanine areas by transporting such from their assigned storage areas within the warehouse to their specific assigned location/binwithin the pick and, or vertique mezzanine area in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work area and warehouse, performs other tasks including pallet building as determined and requested by management
• May perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere while walking and repetitively lifting 30-75 lbs.
• Ability to collaborate within a team environment
• Ability to coordinate and organize efficient and dependable warehouse processes
• Ability to adapt to needs of role in different work areas throughout the workday and meet minimum expectations of those different work areas
• Ability to read and interpret instructions from a computer screen
• Attention to detail and ability to differentiate our packages
• Ability to work in a noisy and non-climate controlled environment including high and low-temperature environment
• Intentional self-starter who takes initiative and proactively seeks out value-add opportunities
• Flexibility in Scheduling is required as work hours are subject to change based on business demands

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge acquired through 1 -3 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) Certification: Pallet Jack, Single Forklift, Double Forklift, Scrubber.

Work Environment

Noisy and non-temperature-controlled environment including high and low-temperature environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.