602 Forklift Operator

Mount Franklin Foods; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food production is seeking a Forklift Operator to manage material handling in El Paso, TX. Responsibilities include operating a stand-up forklift safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company safety and quality standards, and maintaining a clean work area. Ideal candidates will have a forklift certification and previous experience, along with strong communication skills in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year experience operating forklift.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Forklift Operator Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Operate stand-up forklift to perform material handling assignments.
• Supply product according to work order specifications.
• Maintain work area clean and orderly.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Sound judgment

Reliability

Stand up forklift experience

Education

Forklift Operator Certification

Job description

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Summary Of Job

Operate

Summary Of Job

Operate Stand Up forklift to perform material handling assignments. Identify and transport material to and from storage areas and machines. Performs all these activities in compliance with company’s personnel safety, food safety and food quality systems as well as 5s methodology.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Security:

• Follows all safety rules regarding machine operation and proper guarding.
• Complies will all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Complies and enforces security norms and food quality.
• Adequately carries out all activities related to security and quality of the finished product.
• Must present proper employee Id upon entering premises
• Must present Parking permit upon entering premises
• Follows safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
  
  

Quality:

• Complies and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Complies and enforces security norms and food quality.
• Adequately carries out all activities related to security and quality of the finished product.
• Becomes personally accountable for the highest quality and integrity standards of behavior, honesty and fairness in all aspects of the job.
  
  

Production:

• Supplies product to all machines according to work order specification.
• Prior to signing out equipment performs operations and safety checks, including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher. Fills check list accordingly.
• Replaces defective pallets as necessary.
• Responds to radio calls from supervisors and leads indicating an empty bin needs to be replaced with one with product in order to keep line running.
• The Forklift Operator must be able to recognize all the different types of allergens and their respective segregation storage areas.
• Reviews production orders and determines that correct materials are available at packaging line during start up and changeovers.
• Properly fill out all required documents pertaining to wash/sanitize of all bins.
  
  

Order & Cleanliness:

• Maintains work area clean and orderly (during and end of shift)
  
  

General Functions:

• Transport (product, equipment, pallets, etc.) utilizing a motorized industrial vehicle.
  
  

Education And Qualifications

• Forklift Operator Certification
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year experience operating forklift
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Maintain (All) Industrial Motorized Vehicle clean, safe, operational, secured – in order that all Vehicles are always in good working conditions.
• Supports Machine operators to meet Production and Quality targets. Stops the machine if / when there is a safety or quality risk and requests support as needed. Meets safety, quality and production attainment
  
  

Technical Skills

• Flexibility.
• Teamwork.
• Sound judgment
• Reliability.
• Stand up forklift experience
  
  

Soft Skills

• Must be able to communicate in both English and Spanish.
• Must be able to work independently, as well as occasionally part of a group.
• Must have good time-management skills and be able to work under a deadline.
• Willingness to work extended hours, 2nd shift, and/or weekends.
• Strong communication skills, detail-oriented, and self-reliant a plus.
• Must be resourceful to obtain information from a variety of sources.
• Must be able to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.
  
  

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food Production

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