Food Warehouse Forklift Operator - Safe, Efficient Shipping

Americold; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Forklift Operator to safely receive, store, and ship food products using sit-down and stand-up forklifts, RF scanners, pallet jacks, and related equipment.

You will load/unload freight, stack and inventory products, and maintain clean, orderly storage while meeting production standards. A GED or high school diploma is preferred, and prior warehouse experience (3 months) is a plus; overtime, evenings, and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 3 months of related warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently and safely load and unload freight using proper equipment to move products to storage throughout facility.
• Check freight for accuracy, damage, and infestation; label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack as directed by management.
• In compliance with OSHA standards, operate equipment (sit down and stand-up forklifts, high-reach forklifts, stand-up straddle trucks, walk behinds, single/double pallet jacks and RF scanners) in a manner that promotes safety.
• Must be able to meet production standards while maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
• Perform other duties such as inventory, cleaning, or forklift battery changes and may be required to perform other duties outside of normal responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

RF scanning

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Sit-down forklifts

Stand-up forklifts

Pallet jacks

RF scanners

Job description

Americold in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Forklift Operator to safely receive, store, and ship food products using sit-down and stand-up forklifts, RF scanners, pallet jacks, and related equipment.

You will load/unload freight, stack and inventory products, and maintain clean, orderly storage while meeting production standards. A GED or high school diploma is preferred, and prior warehouse experience (3 months) is a plus; overtime, evenings, and weekends may be required.