Early-Morning Seafood Receiver & Forklift Operator

Halperns' Steak & Seafood; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood in Orlando, FL is hiring a Freezer Putaway (Forklift Operator). This role supports receiving, logging and stocking materials in our cold storage areas, with duties that include checking shipments, maintaining freezer inventory and ensuring food safety standards are met. Starting pay is $16 per hour with a 3:00am–11:30am schedule.

No prior experience is required, but forklift certification must be obtained on hire. High School or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
• Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to perceive auditory warning signals during warehouse operations.
• Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles (PIV).

Responsibilities

• Check goods against bills of lading or purchase orders.
• Check goods for damage and expiration dates.
• Identify and account for all histamine products (seafood only).
• Sort, counts and checks received items.
• Maintains required clerical records.
• Operates warehouse equipment as needed to move goods to storage area and place in designated location.
• Identify damaged packaging and/or possible cross contaminated product.
• Perform returns.
• Maintain and rotate cooler and freezer (USDA only).
• Inventory control (USDA only).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

read, write & communicate in English

teamwork / independent work

auditory warning awareness

PIV operation

Education

High School / Equivalent preferred

Forklift certification upon hire

Tools

Pallet jack

RF handheld computer

Shrink wrap equipment

Job description

Halperns’ Steak & Seafood in Orlando, FL is hiring a Freezer Putaway (Forklift Operator). This role supports receiving, logging and stocking materials in our cold storage areas, with duties that include checking shipments, maintaining freezer inventory and ensuring food safety standards are met. Starting pay is $16 per hour with a 3:00am–11:30am schedule.

No prior experience is required, but forklift certification must be obtained on hire. High School or equivalent preferred.