Forklift Operator - Palletizing - Days

Foster Farms; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Porterville, CA is seeking a reliable Forklift Operator to safely move product throughout the warehouse, support loading and unloading, and collaborate with supervisors to maintain accuracy and efficiency. You will operate the forklift per safety procedures, wear PPE, and help uphold food safety and USDA standards.

Pay starts at $17.75 per hour, with additional $1.00/hour for evening hours (7:00 pm–11:59 pm) and $2.00/hour for overnight hours (12:00 am–4:59 am), reflecting

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift for transportation of product and materials.
• As needed, make minor adjustments to the forklift or notify supervisor if forklift is not working properly.
• Don proper personal protective equipment.
• Help maintain and improve quality and food safety, to ensure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Must work in safe manner.
• Other duties, as assigned

Job description

About Foster Farms

At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Pay: $17.75 per hour

(Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00 pm-11:59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

Job Description

Forklift Operator is responsible for operating the forklift in loading, unloading and moving of product throughout warehouse facility using proper equipment and procedures. This role works closely with the department supervisors, other department leads and processing team members, in order to accomplish accuracy within the processing department and to ensure that our customers receive quality products.

Essential Job Functions

• Operate forklift for transportation of product and materials.
• As needed, makes minor adjustments to the forklift or notifies supervisor if forklift is not working properly.
• Don proper personal protective equipment.
• Help maintain and improve quality and food safety, to ensure compliance with company quality standards and USDA regulatory requirements.
• Must work in safe manner.
• Other duties, as assigned

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.

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