Forklift Operator

McCall Farms; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

McCall Farms, Inc. is seeking a Fork Lift Driver for production and distribution center duties. The role involves supplying materials to production lines and loading trucks with customer orders, while maintaining accurate inventory and ensuring safety and efficiency.

The position requires forklift training and certification through McCall Farms, with tests to be passed. Valid ability to read safety rules and operate.

Qualifications

• Must have forklift training and certification.
• Must pass written and driving tests.

Responsibilities

• Rotation of stock ensuring oldest product is first.
• Load trucks with correct product types and ensure damage-free products.
• Set up line so totes are in correct locations and product is ready for processing.
• Dump waste product/trash as necessary.
• Unloading of raw product from trailers and trucks.
• Maintain current knowledge of location and quantity of products waiting to be processed.
• Conduct forklift inspections as required.
• Ensure lines have the proper amount of product to minimize downtime.
• Record placement of goods, locations and amounts for inventory control.
• Coordinate with supervisors regarding product placement.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education

Previous forklift training and certification through McCall Farms

Job description

SUMMARY

The Fork Lift Driver in Production is responsible for supplying various locations throughout the plant with the proper materials to complete the required daily production.
The Fork Lift driver in the Distribution Center is responsible for pulling and / or loading trucks with product purchased by customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the rotation of stock, ensuring that the oldest product is just first.
• Loading trucks with correct product types and damage-free product.
• Sets up line- ensuring that totes are in the proper locations and product is ready to be processed.
• Dumps waste product / trash hoppers as necessary.
• Responsible for the unloading of raw product from trailers and trucks.
• Maintains current knowledge of location and quantity of products waiting to be processed.
• Conducts forklift inspections as required.
• Ensures that lines have the proper amount of product, in a timely manner, to minimize downtime.
• Records placement of goods, locations and amounts to ensure inventory control.
• Works with supervisors of various departments regarding product placement.
• Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous experience and proper forklift training and certification through McCall Farms- must pass written and driving tests.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and procedure manuals.

Ability to communicate with others orally.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel and or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance and color vision. Must be able to up to 50 pounds numerous times per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
There is a wide variation of temperatures, ranging from 35° F to 100° F in the various work areas. The work environment is wet and slippery most of the time. The noise level in the production work environment is usually loud. Works with various odors and products. Partners are required to wear various forms of PPE, including, but not limited to: hearing protection, hairnets, and anti-slip footwear.