Forklift Operator

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Warehouse Team Members to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will operate forklifts to ensure timely and accurate shipping of products, contributing to the backbone of the company's supply operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to safety. Enjoy a stable work environment with competitive wages, flexible scheduling, and comprehensive benefits, including medical and retirement plans. This is an exciting opportunity to grow with a company that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Flexible scheduling

Excellent medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid vacation

Retirement plan with company match

Safety glasses reimbursement

Paid onsite training

Qualifications

• Preferred 3-5 years of forklift experience and Lakeside forklift certification.
• Attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift for picking orders and moving products safely.
• Complete shipping and receiving paperwork accurately.
• Maintain a safe driving record and assist in line operations.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Attention to Detail

Customer Service Skills

Basic Math Skills

Oral and Written Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Warehouse Team Members:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our Warehouse team is the backbone of our supply / shipping operations, ensuring that all orders are shipped accurately and in a timely manner. The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift for picking orders, moving product, loading and unloading trucks and completing shipping and receiving paperwork. The operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift to avoid damage to other trucks, personnel, equipment, product, and eliminate unnecessary wear and tear to the forklift.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience and Mechanical placement test
• Production season (July – November): Flexible scheduling with OT availability
• 2pm to 10 pm on 8 hour shifts and 3pm to 1am on 10 hours shifts. Monday - Friday.
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid onsite training

What You’ll Do:

• Fill out forklift checklist with needed information of condition of forklift.
• Examine schedule for the shift of product to be run.
• Make sure correct lot is staged and ready to run.
• Operate computerized barcoding system.
• Place product on depal so depal operator can fill line prior to start up.
• Check that line has pallets and boxes/trays to start running.
• Complete a pallet ticket for each pallet of finished product.
• Keep Lakeside pallets separate from truck pallets.
• Return any unused pallets to warehouse.
• Make dumpster available and empty when necessary.
• Remove papers from depal when necessary.
• If your line is down because of defective product, help sort out product.
• If line is down for mechanical reasons and downtime is expected to be minimal, assist in clean up of area.
• If line downtime is substantial, notify supervisor so appropriate work can be found for the entire crew.

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Previous forklift experience (3-5yr), preferred.
• Must be/become Lakeside forklift certified.
• Proficient with SAP.
• Must have attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and basic math skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Required to maintain a safe driving record and a current forklift certification.

Where You’ll Work:

Located off of I-43, just 30 miles north of Milwaukee, 8 miles north of Port Washington, and half way between Chicago and Door County, Belgium offers year round activity for visitors. From the Harrington Beach State Park, the Ozaukee Interurban Trail and other opportunities such as fishing, boating, running, biking, there is something for everyone no matter what time of year!

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.