Forklift Operator 2nd Shift

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Poynette (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and personal time after

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. is seeking a 2nd shift forklift operator in Poynette, WI. The role supports loading/unloading, barcoding operations, and depalletizer prep to keep labeling lines running smoothly.

We offer competitive wages based on experience, a robust benefits package including medical/dental/vision, retirement with company match, paid time off after 30 days, and uniforms provided. Join a team focused on safety and growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One to two years forklift experience and/or training preferred.
• Safety-minded and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in loading and unloading of trucks.
• Operate computerized barcoding equipment.
• Assist placing product on depalletizer so depalletizer operator can fill line for labeling.
• Sort and store pallets from the line.

Skills

Forklift experience

Safety mindset

Strong work ethic

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Barcoding system

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.

Here at Lakeside Foods, our warehouse team is the backbone of our logistics operations. Our forklift operators load and unload trucks and railcars, taking product to and from the production lines and storing and staging product and maintaining all required records. If you are a creative problem-solver who perseveres through challenging situations, we want to talk with you.

What You’ll Get:

• 2nd Shift Position
• Competitive wages based on experience
• Off-season schedule (January – July): Four 10’s Monday – Thursday
• Production season (August – December)
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance, with medical premiums starting at just $53/month!
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Uniforms company provided
• Professional Mechanic Career Path Program
• Paid onsite and offsite training
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job
• An Employer that works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the loading and unloading of trucks
• Operate computerized barcoding equipment
• Assist placing product on depalletizer so depalletizer operator can fill line for labeling.
• Sort and store pallets from the line.

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• One to two years forklift experience and/or training preferred.
• Strong work ethic
• Safety mindset

Where You’ll Work:

WELCOME TO POYNETTE

Located less than 30 miles from Madison and Wisconsin Dells. On the northern edge of world class agricultural land of the Arlington Prairie and a few miles east of the mighty Wisconsin River and beautiful Lake Wisconsin. Poynette is a nature lover’s destination. No matter the time of year, Lake Wisconsin offers plenty to do; boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, ice fishing, snowmobile races and more.

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.