Forklift Buffer - 2nd Shift

Conagra Brands; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Buffer Forklift Operator to move finished products in a freezer warehouse, ensuring safe, efficient operations.

The role requires operating stand-up/sit-down forklifts, complying with safety checks, and lifting up to 75 lbs, with shifts from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM and an hourly rate of $23.25.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend written instructions in English.
• Ability to drive forklifts including stand-up, sit-down, hi-lift, and tandems.
• Ability to work in a cold environment for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Perform required safety checks of equipment before use.
• Move finished product from blast freezer to finished product warehouse.
• Scan finished product into rack location using warehouse management system.
• Transport finished product from racks according to work orders and place in staging area.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Basic math

Computer literacy

Lifting up to 75 lbs

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Shift: 1:30 PM-9:00 PM Hourly Rate: $23.25 an hour

The Buffer Forklift Operator is responsible for ensuring that our finished product is moved within our warehouse in a safe and efficient manner. Forklift duties include but are not limited to driving a forklift in a freezer warehouse, ensuring safety of equipment being used, transporting finished product in the warehouse, pulling finished product for loading of trailers, preparing trailers for loading, and loading trailers adhering to proper procedure. Ensuring facility maintenance through good housekeeping practices.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to work the scheduled/assigned times and required overtime for position
• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend written instructions in English
• Ability to drive forklifts including stand‑up, sit‑down, hi‑lift, and tandems.
• Ability to work in a cold environment for long periods of time
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to move up to 75 lbs
• Basic math skills
• Basic knowledge of computers

Job Duties

• Perform required safety check of equipment before use
• Move finished product from blast freezer to finished product warehouse
• Scan finished product into rack location using warehouse management system
• Transport finished product from racks according to work orders and place in staging area