3610 Cutting Forklift Operator-Day Shift

Mt Olive Pickles; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt Olive Pickles is seeking a Cutting Forklift Operator for the Day Shift to safely operate a forklift and transport raw materials, product, and supplies in the cutting department. The role involves performing pre-operational checks, monitoring the wet hopper, and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Key duties include setting up equipment, reporting defects, and ensuring quality product flow. Strong English reading/writing and basic math skills are required; experience with forklifts is

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Basic arithmetic skills including addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move raw materials, product, and supplies.
• Complete pre-operational checklist before using the forklift.
• Report forklift damage or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Maintain proper volume of product in wet hopper at all times.
• Dump product and inspect hopper for foreign objects after each load.
• Set up washer, vibrator and hopper; ensure conveyors are running smoothly.
• Fill wet hoppers with water or brine and regulate product flow into the plant.
• Verify product quality and notify supervisor of any issues.

Skills

Forklift operation

English literacy

Basic math

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Description

We have an opening for a Cutting Forklift Operator-Day Shift.

Summary

Safely operates forklift to transport raw materials, product and supplies in the cutting department.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Completes Pre-Operational Checklist each day before operating lift. Reports all forklift damage or malfunction to supervisor.

Operates forklift always at a reasonable and prudent speed, watching closely for pedestrians or other motorized vehicles.

Safely operates forklift to transport raw materials or supplies. Maintains proper volume of product in wet hopper at all times.

Dumps product in wet hopper. Checks wet hopper for foreign objects after each box of product is dumped. Removes foreign objects from the wet hopper.

When moving cardboard boxes of product, must hook safety chain on cardboard dumper to bolt on forklift. After dumping product, must remove safety chain from forklift.

Documents supplier of product for traceability.

Sets up washer, vibrator and hopper.

Makes sure all machinery in work area is running properly (incoming conveyor to hopper). Reports problems to Supervisor.

Fills wet hoppers with water or brine at the beginning of the work shift and regulates the flow of product going into the plant.

Verifies that quality of product is acceptable; notifies supervisor of questionable product.

Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other duties

Unstops pumps at wet hopper.

Operates small weigh scales to weigh all product that is used in production. Record weights on tally sheet.

Safely operates motorized pallet jack as needed.

Inspects and cleans brush washer.

Keeps work area clean and tidy.

Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.

Receives written instructions from packing schedule or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires forklift operation. 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, Water Hose, Pliers, Pans, Brooms, Shovel.

Physical Demands

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

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.

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

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.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment

The worker is required to have eye/hand/foot coordinator to operate forklift.

Work Environment

Outside most all of the time, subject to wide temperature variations and intermittent wetting. Some contact with grease. Head cover required and beard cover required. Gloves required at times.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.