FORKLIFT LOAD HAULER

AMPI; Town of Portage (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

PTO

401k

Short-term disability

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

AMPI is seeking a Production Operative Worker to support on-site manufacturing operations. The role focuses on safe forklift operation, accurate weighing and labeling, and timely handling of pallets and materials across lines. You will assist in closing operations and ensure proper lot numbers while maintaining clean, organized coolers.

High School Diploma or GED is preferred. AMPI offers comprehensive benefits and an equal opportunity workplace.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with forklift safety and daily inspections is beneficial.
• Ability to weigh, label and record product accurately.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts, following all policies and procedures.
• Complete forklift inspections daily and address issues promptly.
• Set up, stage, and maintain departments and lines with barrels, ingredients, pallets and boxes.
• Weigh, label and record product accurately.
• Load and unload trucks and assist in closing operations.
• Maintain clean and organized coolers and ensure correct lot numbers.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Labeling & recording

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Category: Production Operative Workers

Requisition Number: FORKL003923

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Description

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• Safely operates forklifts, following all policies and procedures.
• Completes forklift inspections daily, addressing mechanical issues timely.
• Set up, Stage, and maintain various departments and lines with barrels, ingredients, pallets, boxes and other items as needed.
• Properly weigh, label, and record product.
• Removes and wraps full pallets, bringing them to the coolers.
• Keeps coolers clean and organized
• Transports hold pallets from cooler to process.
• Responsible for loading and unloading trucks.
• Assist in the closing operations.
• Checks and fills water levels in forklift battery.
• Ensures proper lot numbers are being used.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) 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, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

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