Cold Storage Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Twin City Foods, Inc.; Lake Odessa (MI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

STD Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation after 90 days

401K Retirement Plan

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Twin City Foods, Inc. is seeking a full-time Cold Storage Forklift Operator at our Lake Odessa, MI facility to ensure safe and efficient transfer of products to the processing floor, warehouse, and trucks or railcars for delivery.

The role requires forklift experience, reliable attendance, and the ability to work independently. Candidates should communicate clearly with supervision and teams, and be prepared to troubleshoot and follow directions to support production.

Qualifications

• Must have experience driving a forklift.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Must be able to work alone and show self-motivation.
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with supervisor, peers, and contractors.
• Must be able to think and troubleshoot logically.
• Must follow orders and directions.

Responsibilities

• Pick load(s) for shipments.
• Load and unload semi-trucks.
• Slip sheet pallets when necessary.
• Manually move cases.
• Load and unload rail cars.
• Clean up messes that are caused from forked or dropped product.
• Minor repairs on pallets when necessary.
• Maintain necessary documentation.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attendance

Independent work

Communication

Troubleshooting

Following directions

Job description

About Twin City Foods, Inc

Twin City Foods is a leading Frozen Vegetable Producer committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and sustainably sourced frozen vegetables to consumers worldwide. With a focus on innovation, quality assurance, and environmental responsibility, we have established ourselves as a key player in the frozen food industry. As we continue to grow, we are seeking an energetic and qualified Cold Storage Forklift Operator to take our team to the next level of excellence we are striving for.

Brief Description

Cold Storage Forklift Operator

About Twin City Foods, Inc

Twin City Foods is a leading Frozen Vegetable Producer committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and sustainably sourced frozen vegetables to consumers worldwide. With a focus on innovation, quality assurance, and environmental responsibility, we have established ourselves as a key player in the frozen food industry. As we continue to grow, we are seeking an energetic and qualified Cold Storage Forklift Operator to take our team to the next level of excellence we are striving for.

What We’re Looking For

We are currently hiring a full-time non-exempt (overtime qualified) Cold Storage Forklift Operator. As a Twin City Foods (Lake Odessa Division) Forklift Operator your main purpose would be to ensure that the product is being transferred with care to the processing floor, warehouse, and/or on trucks or rail cars for pick-up and delivery.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Pick load(s) for shipments.
• Load and unload semi-trucks.
• Slip sheet pallets when necessary.
• Manually move cases.
• Load and unload rail cars.
• Clean up messes that are caused from forked or dropped product.
• Minor repairs on pallets when necessary.
• Maintain necessary documentation.
• This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflector of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed or assigned.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Life, AD&D and STD Insurance paid for by the employer.
• Paid Holidays - 9 per year.
• Vacation after 90 days.
• 401K Retirement Plan.
• Advancement opportunities.

Work Location

801 Lincoln St. Lake Odessa, MI 48849

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION

• Must have experience driving a fork truck.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Must be able to work alone/self motivation.
• Must be able to communicate, verbal and written with supervisor, peers, and outside contractors.
• Must be able to think and troubleshoot logically.
• Must be able to follow orders and directions.

Physical Requirements Of Job Position

This job position requires the following minimum physical abilities to adequately perform the above activities.

• STANDING – The employee needs to be able to sit for most of the shift (on a Hilo) and must be able to stand and walk for the remainder of the shift.
• PACE - The pace of the job is set by the speed of the production line and the number of lines running on any particular day. It may best be described as a quick pace set by outside factors.
• LIFTING - The maximum lifting would be up to 50 lbs. without a hoist or other helping mechanism, with a lifting frequency of about 2 hours per day. The lifting activities can be anywhere from the floor level to above the shoulder level.
• TWISTING – In this job position, there is intermittent twisting.
• PUSH/PULL – There is intermittent pushing and pulling activity of approximately 50 lbs.

Summary

Twin City Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.”

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (616-374-8837) or email at [e-mail].