Forklift Operator (4584)

Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company; Florida; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Perricone Farms in Fort Pierce, FL is seeking a Forklift Operator to support multiple departments with forklift duties, including moving pallets, unloading fruit bins, and assisting in grading and packaging processes.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, forklift and pallet jack certification, English fluency, and a willingness to work day or night shifts in a fast-paced environment with safety compliance to OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent experience.
• 1 year related experience and/or training preferred.
• Forklift and Pallet Jack certification required.
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English is required.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate a sit-down forklift to move pallets indoors and outdoors within the plant.
• Unload trailers with fruit bins and organize products for processing.
• Supply bins, tri-walls, or boxes of fruit to the grading line for extraction; load/unload to trailers.
• Transport drums to conveyor stations and provide forklift services to other departments.
• Maintain inventory records for bins, tri-walls, and loads on-site.

Skills

Fluent English

Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Pallet jack certification

Job description

Forklift Operator (4584)# Forklift Operator (4584)Fort Pierce, FL 34982## OverviewLevelEntryPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftSwingEducation LevelNoneTravel PercentageNoneCategoryWarehouse## Description**Perricone Farms**, a leading citrus juice supplier located in Fort Pierce, FL, is seeking a **Forklift Operator** to join our team. This is fast-paced position which offers long-term, consistent employment with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life and 401K.**Pay Rate**: Competitive hourly rate**Available Shifts:** Day & Night**Summary of Functions:**As a **Forklift Operator**, you will be responsible for providing forklift support to all departments by performing the following duties:* Operate a sit-down forklift within the plant, navigating tight spaces, moving pallets, and working both indoors and outdoors.* Unload trailers with fruit bins upon arrival.* Organize products in the east lot for easy identification and processing.* Supply bins, tri-walls, or boxes of fruit to the grading line for extraction.* Load and unload products onto trailers for vendor pick-up.* Transport both empty and full drums to the conveyor at the drum fill station.* Move drums to the conveyor at the drum chopper station.* Provide additional forklift services to various departments as required.* Keep track of inventory, including bins, tri-walls, and loads on-site.**Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:*** Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.* Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.**Organizational Relationships:*** Position reports to Operation Manager* Direct reports to this position are: None## Qualifications* High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education.* Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.* Forklift and Pallet Jack certification.* Spanish is a plus.**Physical Demands:**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.**Work Environment:**The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.*This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions as associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.*