Forklift Operator

Aspire Bakeries; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Bakeries is looking for a Forklift Operator to join their team in Hazleton. The role involves duties like inspecting trailers, preparing shipping documents, and ensuring safe handling of products. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, ability to work independently, and previous experience in a food production environment. Join a leading company in the food industry committed to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect trailers upon arrival and pallets before loading.
• Prepare shipping documents for incoming goods.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Communication

Logistical decision-making

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Stand up forklift

Computer (Excel, Outlook)

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This range is provided by Aspire Bakeries. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$24.00/hr - $25.00/hr

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery, Otis Spunkmeyer, and Oakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Insure all finished goods with potential quality concerns are placed on hold.
• Ability to keep up with fast paced environment, place palletized product in freezer racking safely, and troubleshoot palletizer as necessary.
• Prepare necessary shipping documents for all production received into shipping on a daily basis.
• Be capable of completing all outbound and inbound orders properly, completing all associated computer and paperwork associated with the load. Insure customer orders have accurate product and quantities.
• Minimize detention fees by loading trucks as they arrive for their appointments.
• Inspect all trailers upon arrival and all pallets of finished goods prior to loading.
• Inspection of storage facilities and materials in order to maintain food safety and quality.
• Perform cycle counts of inventory as needed and requested
• Observe and follow first in/first out (FIFO) of all finished goods, monitor for damages and inventory discrepancies.
• Proper communication with coworkers and all other department(s) (i.e. Sanitation, Maintenance, or Quality Assurance) as needed, to include daily recaps within the shipping department. All positions are part of a team and must communicate and work together to insure a safe and efficient work flow.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and organized work area.
• Know, understand, and follow safe operating procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Actively participate with the team, through problem solving, planning, and team decision-making with individual accountability.
• Perform training of new shipping employees and assist in other training activities which support the shipping/receiving department.
• Flexibility in job assignments as designated by a supervisor and/or manager.
• Knows, understands and follows standard forklift operating and safety procedures.
• Ability to learn how to operate the yard jockey truck to move trailers as needed,
• Perform all other duties as required or assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, good written and verbal communication skills within the facility and with external contacts, in English.
• Ability to read and write in English, and use of basic math and time keeping.
• Computer literate in Excel and Microsoft Outlook. Able to access, enter, and retrieve data
  
  

using a computer terminal and retrieve information from production schedules.

• Able to work independently with little supervision and make logistical decisions
• High school diploma, GED and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Stand up forklift experience
• 2-3 years previous work history in a food manufacturing facility/light industrial environment preferred
  
  

Shift: 1st

Hourly Range: $24.54-$25.00

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be 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 veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food Production

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