Forklift Operator - Warehouse - 2nd Shift

Sabert Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Sabert Corporation is seeking a Forklift Operator for our Richmond, VA facility. You will operate sit-down forklifts and pallet jacks to move product between loading, processing, and storage areas, while ensuring accurate transactions in the Warehouse Management System.

The role requires at least one year of forklift experience in manufacturing, the ability to read safety documents, use an RF scanner, and perform basic math.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year forklift experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to operate RF scanner and read safety documents.
• Able to read, count, and perform basic math.

Responsibilities

• Operate sit-down forklift and pallet jack to move materials.
• Load/unload trucks and prepare shipments with labels.
• Use RF scanner and WMS to process transactions and BOL in SAP.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and report issues.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF scanner

Reading safety documents

Basic math

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

WMS

Pallet jack

Job description

Brief Description

2nd shift: 2PM-10PM

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating and managing industrial trucks to load and unload materials and supplies, and moves them to and from loading docks or storage facilities. Forklift Operator is also responsible for receiving documents and creating BOL in system.

Operation

• Use sit down forklift, clamp truck (process specific), and manual and/or electric pallet jack as required to safely transport product and material among loading, processing, and storage areas, and to load and unload trucks
• Use Warehouse Management System to maintain transactions that validate the processing and disposition of product and materials sent to the warehouse. Use RF scanner to scan transactions to the system
• Place an empty gaylord (process specific) for each zone at the start of the shift
• Load and unload product and material manually or mechanically from pallets or skids for transport to designated areas
• Pick, wrap, and stage orders to be shipped and create and generate and attach label as required
• Perform and document daily inspection of the forklift and other material handling equipment and follow reporting procedure to communicate and resolve any maintenance or safety issues

Support

• Assist with training new warehouse employees
• Assist with daily, monthly and year end cycle counts

Reporting and Record Keeping

• Record data on specified forms and complete required documentation
• Receiving paperwork and creating BOL in SAP

Compliance/Other tasks

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including GMP, PPE, HACCP, OSHA standards and JSA regulations
• Responsible for ensuring, where applicable, the product safety, quality, regulatory compliance and legality of all products produced and sold
• Able to load and unload trucks
• Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks to maintain a clean and maintain an orderly work area

Requirements

• Job Requirement
• Education: High school diploma, but previous work-related skill, knowledge, and experience is needed.
• Experience: A minimum one-year forklift experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: ability to use RF scanner for WMS transactions and to ensure accuracy of inventory. Ability to operate manual pallet jack and/or electric pallet jack; ability to read, understand, and comprehend documents such as Safety Rules, forklift operating and maintenance instructions, material handling, and quality procedure documents. Ability to communicate with supervisors and others in work area; basic mathematics (i.e. counting).
• Working Environment:

• Safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and steel-toed shoes are In addition, task specific PPE may be required.
• Our Manufacturing plant is not environmentally controlled. Changes in humidity and temperature occur throughout the year.

• Physical demands: while performing the duties of this job, the employee may continuously remain in a stationary position, bend, use hands and fingers to operate controls. The employee may frequently use arms to reach. The employee may occasionally push and pull and communicate. The employee may occasionally move and position up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, Benefits And More.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

Learn More About Sabert

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call [phone] or email [e-mail] for assistance.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position