FORKLIFT OPERATOR

PITCO Foods; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

PITCO Foods is seeking a Warehouse Forklift Operator in San Jose, CA. The role involves operating forklift and pallet jack to move merchandise, stock shelves, and assist in inventory preparation while maintaining safety standards.

Responsibilities include customer assistance, cooperation with supervisors on merchandising priorities, and supporting other warehouse departments as needed. Required certifications and a background check ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A.
• Bi-lingual is a plus but not required.
• Must pass Drug Test and Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Operate pallet jack and forklift safely, keeping clear of front end and customer traffic.
• Move and position pallets; stack from partial to full pallets and ensure correct signs.
• Stock shelves and merchandise; cut boxes for display and remove debris.
• Provide prompt customer service to members, employees and suppliers.
• Assist in other warehouse departments as needed.
• Follow all safety procedures and inventory guidelines.

Skills

Forklift operation

Customer service

Safety procedures

Inventory prep

Teamwork

Tools

Pallet jack certification

Forklift certification

Job description

PITCO FOODS FORKLIFT OPERATOR

PITCO Foods is a large independent foodservice distributor in Northern California. Based in San Jose, CA, PITCO also has distribution centers in Brisbane, Oakland, and Sacramento.

POSITION SUMMARY: A Pitco Foods warehouse Forklift Operator is responsible for using a forklift to move and organize materials within a warehouse or distribution center, ensuring efficient and safe operations.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers. Helps our members to load items into their carts, and vehicles and directs them to merchandise.
• Communicates with supervisors and managers to determine merchandising plan and priorities.
• Stocks shelves, aligns merchandise, collects and returns stray items. Cuts boxes for display / accessibility of the merchandise and cuts twine and shrink wrap from pallet. Marks merchandise as needed.
• Moves and positions pallets of merchandise. Stacks merchandise from partial pallets onto full pallets. Checks for correct merchandise signs.
• Pulls loose cardboard and slip sheets from the floor. Clears the sales floor of debris and sweeps. Removes empty pallets from aisles.
• Operates pallet jack, forklift, cardboard baler, and trash compactors in a safe manner, keeping away from front end and customer foot/vehicle traffic. Rewraps loose merchandise. Placing trash in the appropriate location.
• Follows all safety and security procedures. Spots for forklift drivers to keep people out of fall danger zones.
• Follows all established inventory preparation guidelines and requirements.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A
• Bi-lingual is a plus but not required
• Must pass Drug Test and Background Check

Position Requirements

• Member Service: Exhibits a professional demeanor toward others. Unselfishly serves others and assists members, employees, and suppliers in a prompt and effective manner while following company procedures. Ability to identify problems, finds solutions, and makes sound decisions that reflect PITCO Foods Code of Ethics.
• Self-Motivated: Well-organized and able to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines while working efficiently and independently with minimal supervision. Accepts responsibility for his/her choices and decisions. Always maintains a positive attitude.
• Team Player: Cooperates well with a variety of personalities and individuals and participates in a professional manner to accomplish the business goal. Willingness to perform tasks assigned by supervisors and to assist others as needed.
• Flexibility: Adjusts positively to change in direction or assignment. Ability to do more than one task during a work shift. Willingness and ability to comply with new programs, methods, practices, and procedures.
• Problem-Solving: Reacts quickly and appropriately to problems; follows up in a timely manner to issues not immediately resolvable; ties all loose ends.
• Stress Tolerance: Maintains a positive attitude; maintains a high volume, high-quality workload under demanding conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Creates open channels of communication; adapts message to fit the audience; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; keeps others well informed; listens carefully to input and feedback.
• Gets Things Done: Creates a sense of urgency; gets results despite a large workload, competing demands, and a fast-paced environment; delegates appropriately.
• Safety Orientation: Enforces safety policies and procedures; is a safety role model; holds employees to a high safety standard.
• Acts with Integrity: Is a role model for ethical behavior; is consistent and fair when dealing with others; keeps commitments.
• Planning and Organizing: Sets priorities, plans, and coordinates work activities; obtains and manages resources so that work goals are accomplished on time and within budget.
• Building Relationships: Establishes trust and credibility with people over time; establishes rapport with people; has smooth working relationships with people inside and outside of their organization.

CERIFICATIONS:

• Pitco Electric Pallet Jack
• Pitco Forklift Certification

EXPERIENCE:

• Stocker or comparable experience with 2 years of relevant experience.

PAY RATE: $21.00 - $23.00

Pitco Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.