Forklift-Certified Warehouse Utility & Packaging

Simmons Pet Food; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Foods Hiring Center in Emporia, KS is seeking personnel for the facility as a Utility Crew member. The role involves performing various warehouse tasks, pallet sorting, and sanitation while ensuring adherence to company policies.

Candidates should have basic math, reading, writing, and English communication skills, with forklift certification or willingness to obtain it. Bilingual abilities are a plus; veterans welcome.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Basic math, reading, writing, and English communication skills.
• Bilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs various jobs within the warehouse or on the grounds as assigned.
• Pallet sorting, restacking, identify product that does not meet customer specifications and rework and sanitation.
• Participates in team development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure BEST practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings and fosters cohesiveness regarding direction, annual plan, budget and policy changes.
• Accepts responsibility to identify areas that lack cohesiveness and works with the team leader to resolve issues and achieve synergy.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives; this description guides the activities of the Utility Crew.
• Physical activities include working in a busy, noisy, dusty environment, lifting up to 75 pounds, and standing for shift.
• PPE includes safety glasses, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes.
• Travel: N/A.
• Requires forklift certification issuance and maintenance; forklift experience preferred.

Skills

Basic math

Reading

Writing

Computer knowledge

English communication

Bilingual

Education

Basic math skills

Reading

Writing

Computer knowledge

English communication

Bilingual preferred

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Simmons Foods Hiring Center in Emporia, KS is seeking personnel for the facility as a Utility Crew member. The role involves performing various warehouse tasks, pallet sorting, and sanitation while ensuring adherence to company policies.

Candidates should have basic math, reading, writing, and English communication skills, with forklift certification or willingness to obtain it. Bilingual abilities are a plus; veterans welcome.