Forklift Operator

Niagara Bottling, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Niagara Bottling, LLC is seeking a Forklift Operator to join their team in Pennsylvania. The role involves safely operating forklifts, managing inventory, and ensuring a safe work environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in a manufacturing setting and hold a forklift certification. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to safely operate a sit-down motorized forklift.
• Forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate motorized forklifts to load and unload trucks.
• Maintain inventory in the production area.
• Document actions by logging movements of supplies and finished goods.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Inventory Management

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers with the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here if you want:

1. To work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
2. To develop lasting relationships with great people.
3. To have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Forklift Operator - 12

Team members safely and efficiently operate motorized forklifts to load and unload trucks, pull pallets of finished product from production lines, and place finished products in the warehouse as directed by the onboard WMS system.

Essential Functions

• Operate truck by moving levers and pressing pedals, controlling the lifting apparatus.
• Unload and stack materials by raising and lowering the lifting device.
• Plan supply and material requirements by studying production schedules and scheduling deliveries to the production area.
• Retrieve supplies and materials by studying specifications, locating, verifying, and securing pallets on trucks, then moving pallets to production locations.
• Maintain inventory in the production area by tracking usage and reporting discrepancies.
• Clear the production area by securing and moving finished pallets and empty pallets.
• Document actions by logging movements of supplies, materials, and finished goods.
• Maintain a safe work environment by watching for foot traffic, following standards and procedures, and complying with regulations.
• Keep the forklift operating properly by following instructions, troubleshooting, maintaining supplies, performing preventative maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Update job knowledge through educational opportunities.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance as an essential job function.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in a similar manufacturing environment and position.
• 2 years of experience managing people or projects.

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.*

• Proven ability to safely operate a sit-down motorized forklift.
• Ability to navigate within a WMS system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in a similar environment and role.
• 4 years of experience managing people or projects.

*Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.*

Core Competencies

This position embodies Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on:

• Lead Like an Owner: Prioritizing safety, respecting others, resolving customer issues, and honoring commitments.
• InnovACT: Recommending improvements, adapting to change, and increasing efficiency.
• Find a Way: Developing technical knowledge, understanding interdepartmental impacts, and seeking solutions.
• Empowered to be Great: Pursuing growth, communicating effectively, and managing expectations.

Education

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree.

Certification/License

• Required: Forklift certification.

Foreign Language Proficiency

• Required: Minimum Professional Proficiency.
• Preferred: Full Professional Proficiency.

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

*Los Angeles County applicants only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws.*

Any employment agency, person, or entity submitting a resume into this career site or to a hiring manager acknowledges that the resume becomes property of Niagara Bottling, LLC, which retains the right to hire at its discretion without fees owed to the submitting agency.

Agencies with fee agreements should submit resumes to the designated Niagara recruiter or through this career site for placement consideration.

Niagara Plant Name: MILESBURG