Forklift Operator 1st & 2nd Shift

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 1,791,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and personal time after

Safety glasses & safety shoe reimburse

Onsite training

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator for our Plainview distribution operations. The role involves moving and loading product, stocking lines, and maintaining accurate inventory with SAP and RF scanning tools.

We offer competitive pay, medical/dental/vision coverage, vacation and personal time after 30 days, a retirement plan with company match, and on-site training. Join a team focused on safety, efficiency, and growth in a dynamic facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Forklift experience 1–3 years preferred.
• Must become Lakeside forklift certified.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Attention to detail, customer service, and math skills essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication; safe driving record and forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift in feeding, take-away, shipping and/or receiving areas.
• Deliver stock to machines safely and on time, maintain inventory and complete paperwork.
• Create storage stickers and move goods to storage locations; label lines.
• Unload inbound inventory, receive into SAP and determine storage locations.
• Prepare and load product for outbound shipment per customer specs; complete paperwork.
• Check materials against invoices and bills of lading; maintain paperwork.
• Fill forklift checklist at shift start.
• Use SAP and RF scanning daily to locate inventory and complete shipping paperwork.
• Perform cycle counts when needed.
• Maintain safe stacks of stock; work independently under warehouse supervision; assist training.

Skills

Forklift experience

Forklift certification

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Math skills

Oral and written communication

Safe driving record

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RF scanning equipment

Job description

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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.

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.

Pay Range: $16.50 - $21.66

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience and Mechanical placement test
• 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:

• Will work in one or more areas: feeding, take-away, shipping and/or receiving.
• Keep lines fed by locating and delivering stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintaining
• inventory, staging product, and completing the necessary paperwork.
• Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to appropriate location for storage, and bring labels to
• lines.
• Unload and inspect inbound inventory & materials, receive product into SAP, use SAP to determine
• appropriate location for storage.
• Accurately select, prepare, and load product for outbound shipment per customer specifications,
• create/complete the necessary paperwork. Checks materials against vendor invoices, bill of lading, customer
• orders and similar papers.
• Fill out forklift checklist at the start of each shift.
• Utilize SAP & RF scanning equipment daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate
• inventory and complete shipping & receiving paperwork.
• Perform cycle counts when needed.
• Able to take initiative to avoid production or shipping delays.
• Must be qualified and licensed to properly operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor and other material
• handling equipment in a safe manner.
• Must be knowledgeable of mechanical aspects of lift truck to be able to detect mechanical problems and
• recommend inspection and or repairs.
• Must be familiar with Distribution Center Operations and layout to be able to place pallets for proper loading
• and labeling.
• Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in designated storage areas.
• Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Works independently under the general supervision of warehouse manager(s).
• May assist in training new employees

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred
• Forklift experience (1-3yr), preferred
• Must become Lakeside forklift certified
• Basic computer skills required
• 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.
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO PLAINVIEW

Located 30 miles from Rochester, 35 miles from Winona and 33 miles from Red Wing, Plainview residents have the best of both worlds—”big city” jobs, amenities in nearby cities… and the comfort and security of “small town living”. If you love the outdoors, you’ll love Plainview! Area attractions include Lark Toys in Kellogg, The National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Carley State Park and Whitewater State Park, the Weaver Dunes and numerous DNR areas in the Whitewater, Zumbro and Mississippi River Valleys. Most are within fifteen minutes to a half-hour from Plainview and offer year-round activities and interpretive centers

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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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities