Forklift Operator 3rd Shift (Mon-Thur)

The Marzetti Company; Horse Cave (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a reliable forklift operator for night shift to receive, store, move, and ship raw materials and finished goods at our Kentucky production facility, ensuring accuracy and safety.

You will maintain inventory integrity, perform safety checks, operate forklift, pallet jacks and related equipment, and support production while following 5S, HACCP, and company policies. High school diploma preferred; 1–3 years forklift experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of forklift experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Food manufacturing is a plus!
• High School Diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates forklift and related equipment to receive, store, and move materials.
• Verifies quantities and quality of incoming materials.
• Loads and unloads pallets for production lines and shipping.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the warehouse and staging areas.
• Performs safety checks on equipment and reports any faults.
• Rotates stock and ensures proper labeling and inventory accuracy.
• Supports production with material replenishment and timely deliveries.

Skills

Forklift operation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick‑fil‑A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby’s sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high‑quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Overview

Shift: Monday - Thursday 8 pm - 6:30 am

Receives, ships, transfers and stores raw materials, packaging materials and finished products and other material in a safe and organized manner using powered industrial trucks. Maintains the quality of perishable items and inventories of all warehouse goods. Supplies packaging and processing areas with supplies as needed to ensure continuous production.

Responsibilities

• Receives materials from vendor(s) and/or warehouse(s) and places to stock by forklift. Verifies lot and quantity.
• Signs papers indicating correct quantities or weight per load.
• Moves pallets of ingredients and materials to filling lines, warehouse locations, spice room and/or moves full pallets of finished product to storage or warehouse(s).
• Loads orders to be shipped from receiving dock.
• Consolidate required quantity of material, ingredients, or product into specified order lots.
• May require operation of forklift, high lift, order picker, pallet jacks, etc…
• Completes safety check on equipment prior to usage including, but not limited to, battery, brakes, lift controls, and all safety devices.
• Performs warehouse cleaning duties including keeping work area neat and orderly at all times.
• Rotates and cleans up spice racks and ingredients cooler.
• Receives verbal and/or written instructions from Supervisor.
• Ensures receipt of raw materials, packaging materials and finished products according to company procedures.
• Replenishes supplies of packaging and raw materials to production areas as needed.
• Unloads inbound materials and inspects containers for damage.
• Inspects, operates and maintains power lifting equipment.
• Returns production materials to appropriate warehouse racks after use.
• Wraps and prepares finished product pallets for shipping.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety and productivity in the production area.
• Rotates raw and packaging materials upon receipt and when returning to storage after use.
• Ensures all raw materials containers are properly labeled.
• Identifies products to be shipped, verifies label and codes, loads appropriate amount onto trucks to be shipped.
• Enters information for inventory of products corresponding to amount received and shipped.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Transports waste to waste collection area.
• Load empty drums as required.
• Empty parking lot trash cans.
• Perform all other duties as required, assigned or directed by Supervisor.

Qualifications

1‑3 years of forklift experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing is a plus!

High School Diploma preferred

Working Conditions/Environment

The production environment is loud and associates are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Associates may be exposed to dust, chemicals, and allergens. The associate is required to sit, stand, bend, lift in excess of 50 lbs.

Cultivate Your Career

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.