Forklift Operator

Originaldesserts; Pembroke (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dessert industry seeks a Forklift Operator for their Pembroke facility. The role requires operating a forklift safely, ensuring food safety, and performing quality control. The position demands a commitment to safety standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with benefits including health plans and paid time off.

Benefits

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness/sick leave and bereavement leave

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write in English or Spanish.
• Proven experience with loading trailers.
• Experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates forklift and electric pallet jack.
• Conducts quality control ensuring no damaged products.
• Packages finished products for shipping efficiently.

Skills

Safe forklift operations

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Fast-paced environment competence

Education

Forklift certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Opportunity Overview

Here at Steven Charles, we are committed to bringing people together to celebrate life’s sweetest moments by creating the world’s best desserts. We understand that it is our employees who provide the services that our customers rely upon, and who will enable us to create new opportunities in the years to come. We are seeking a Forklift Operator to be based in our Pembroke, NC Facility.

This position is also responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products.

The job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and for food quality for Steven Charles products.

A supervisor or other person of authority should be notified if any issues or threats to food safety or food quality are observed.

Your Dayto Day

• Properly counts finished product cases from production.
• Packages finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling).
• Conduct cycle counts to ensure materials are available for production.
• Stages finished product for loading.
• Loads finished product onto truck.
• Unloads raw materials from truck.
• Drives box truck to shipping freezer and unloads finished product and returns box truck to dry warehouse for reloading process.
• Receives inbound raw materials.
• Moves raw materials to warehouse storage.
• Responsible for quality control; no damaged product is sent out. No damaged raw material is accepted in.
• Operates within standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Safely operates forklift.
• Communicates with operators from other shifts.
• Cleans and maintains work area.
• Turns off and locks out equipment when not in use.
• Understands the management of Quality Systems and is familiar with SQF, HACCP, and GMP practices which help ensure the safety within the workplace and the production of a safe and quality product(s).
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation and be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Must be willing to work overtime, including weekends if necessary.
• Must be able to read and write in either English or Spanish.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment.
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment.
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment requiring strict work/safety rules 100% of the time.
• Demonstrates experience with loading trailers.
• Must pass Forklift training and receive certification.
• Demonstrates safe forklift and electric walking pallet jack operations.

Steven Charles offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan. Steven Charles sponsors a 401 (k) plan which includes company match. Steven Charles offers paid vacation, holidays, and provides wellness/sick, bereavement leave, and others income replacement plans for eligible employees.

EEO Statement

Steven Charles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Contact HR if you have any questions.