Forklift Operator

pladis Global; Town of Big Flats (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis Global in Wisconsin is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Associate focused on shipping, receiving, and inventory control. You will ensure accurate scanning, load and ship trucks, and maintain orderly production floors in a fast-growing confectionery business.

Base pay starts at $20 per hour with opportunities to grow as you gain certification and experience in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• Fork truck certification required or ability to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory control integrity.
• Wrap station duties and confirm production with accurate scanning.
• Load and ship trucks and log transactions in the system.
• Stock production floor with accurate location scans.
• Maintain raw materials, WIP, and finished goods in organized fashion.
• Operate forklift safely around workers and equipment.
• Maintain shipping and receiving logs and papers.
• Label incoming freight.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:

• Responsible for the integrity of the inventory control area.
• Able to work one or two of these 3 primary shipping/receiving functions:
• All duties associated with the wrapping station, including confirmation of production and accurate scanning to location;
• Load and ship trucks including all transactions into system;
• Stock production floor with accurate scanning to and from locations using WMS
• Maintain raw materials, WIP and final product in organized fashion in accordance with work procedures
• Ensures that shipping and receiving transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate fashion
• Operate fork truck in a safe manner moving skids of finished and unfinished products throughout parts of the facility while being cautious and aware of workers, equipment and products
• Maintain plant's shipping and receiving logs
• Ensure paperwork is accurate and complete and meets quality assurance requirements
• Label incoming freight

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year of manufacturing experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Able to pass a fork truck certification program

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Team player
• Reliable MUST have good attendance.
• Ability to complete paperwork / BOL
• Ability to effect communicate.

ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION:

Base starting salary at $20/hr. The Base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.