Forklift Operator (Seasonal)

Niagara Bottling, LLC; Phoenix, La Crosse (AZ, WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in bottled water production is seeking a Forklift Operator in Phoenix. The role involves safely operating forklifts, maintaining inventory, and ensuring a safe work environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in manufacturing and forklift operation, with opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment or similar field.
• Experience operating a sit-down motorized forklift.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate motorized forklifts to load and unload trucks.
• Maintain inventory in the production area by tracking usage.
• Document actions by logging movements of supplies and materials.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Safety Compliance

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Tools

WMS System

Job description

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers with the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here if you want:

• To work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• To develop lasting relationships with great people.
• To have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Forklift Operator (Seasonal)

Team members safely and efficiently operate motorized forklifts to load and unload trucks, pull pallets of finished product from production lines, and place finished product in the warehouse as directed by the onboard WMS system.

Essential Functions

• Operate forklift by moving levers and pressing pedals to control the truck and lifting apparatus.
• Unload and stack materials by raising and lowering the lifting device.
• Plan supply and material requirements by studying production schedules and scheduling deliveries to the production area.
• Retrieve supplies and materials by studying specifications, locating, verifying, and securing pallets on trucks, and moving pallets to production locations.
• Maintain inventory in the production area by tracking usage and reporting discrepancies.
• Clear production areas by securing and moving finished pallets and empty pallets.
• Document actions by logging movements of supplies, materials, and finished goods.
• Maintain a safe work environment by following safety standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keep forklift operational by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventative maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance as an essential job function.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or similar field.
• Experience operating a sit-down motorized forklift.
• Ability to navigate within a WMS system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a similar environment, role, and managing people/projects.

Competencies

This position embodies Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on:

• Lead Like an Owner: Prioritize safety, respect others, resolve customer issues promptly.
• InnovACT: Recommend improvements, adapt to changes, increase efficiency.
• Find a Way: Develop technical knowledge, understand impacts, seek solutions.
• Empowered to be Great: Seek growth, communicate effectively, manage expectations.

Education

• Minimum: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Associate's Degree.

Certification/License

• Required: Forklift certification.

Foreign Language

• Required: Minimum Professional Proficiency.
• Preferred: Full Professional Proficiency.

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

*Los Angeles County applicants only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local laws.

Note: Any resume submitted to this site or a hiring manager becomes property of Niagara Bottling, LLC, which reserves the right to hire at its discretion without fees to agencies.

Niagara Plant Name: PHOENIX