Forklift Operator – Growth, Training & Benefits

Lakeside Foods Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Vacation and personal time after 30d

Company retirement plan

Safety glasses & shoe reimbursement

Onsite training

Job summary

Lakeside Foods Inc. in Plainview, MN, is hiring a Forklift Operator to support picking, loading, and shipping duties. This role requires operating forklifts safely, maintaining inventory, and completing SAP/RF scanning paperwork.

We offer competitive wages, health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off after 30 days, and a company retirement plan. Training is provided onsite to certify forklift operation.

Qualifications

• 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 and safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• 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 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

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Basic math

Communication

Safe driving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RF scanning

Job description

Lakeside Foods Inc. in Plainview, MN, is hiring a Forklift Operator to support picking, loading, and shipping duties. This role requires operating forklifts safely, maintaining inventory, and completing SAP/RF scanning paperwork.

We offer competitive wages, health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off after 30 days, and a company retirement plan. Training is provided onsite to certify forklift operation.