Forklift / Receiving Operator - Day Shift

Post Holdings Inc.; Norwalk (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Norwalk, IA is seeking a warehouse associate to unload trucks, store materials, and support packaging. You will assist with inventory counts and paperwork for UPS/FedEx while maintaining safe forklift operations.

The role emphasizes accuracy, basic English communication, and routine documentation. This full-time position requires PIT training and forklift certification, with opportunities in a team-focused food production environment.

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of Powered Industrial Truck training and forklift certification.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in counts and paperwork.
• Ability to read, print and speak basic English.
• Basic math skills for two-digit arithmetic and unit conversions.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks and store incoming material.
• Supply the Aseptic Department with packaging materials.
• Assist with cycle counts and month-end counts.
• Process UPS/FedEx paperwork and shipments.
• Operate forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain daily forklift inspection logs.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift certification

Excel

Outlook

SAP

Education

High school diploma or GED

Powered Industrial Truck certification

Tools

Excel

Outlook

SAP

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Norwalk, Iowa

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 32863

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

This operator will unload trucks and put incoming material away, supply the Aseptic Department with their packaging materials, help with cycle counts and month ending counts of ingredients and packaging. This role will help with UPS and FedEx outgoing packages and deliver incoming packages. Perform Shag Driver duties as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help with UPS and FedEx outgoing and incoming packages daily. Make sure that accounting gets all the paperwork for UPS and FedEx.
• Help with monthly inventory and help accounting with any questions they may have about inventory counts.
• Communicate to accounting and purchasing know of any damages or credit material.
• Load and unload trailers of product, packaging or equipment and verifying that all counts of product are accurate to the bill of lading and order information.
• Inspect all inbound pallets and document quality of pallets and product on inspection report.
• Ticket and verify counts and quality of all inbound product frozen, fresh and packaging materials.
• General warehouse duties including keeping warehouse clean and orderly.
• Help with rotation of inventory to ensure that the oldest product is used first.
• Operate fork truck in safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain daily log sheets as required, such as forklift inspection sheets.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• One or more months related experience and/or training experience preferred in a warehouse setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Successful completion of Powered Industrial Truck training program and pass the forklift certification.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words in English and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences in English.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of and weight measurement and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Computer knowledge or the ability to learn the following computer programs Excel, Outlook and SAP
• Ability to speak effectively on the phone or before groups of vendors and/or employees of our organization.
• Computer knowledge or the ability to learn the following computer programs Excel, Outlook and SAP.
• Ability to speak effectively on the phone or before groups of vendors and/or employees of our organization.

#firstinfood

POSITION SUMMARY:

This operator will unload trucks and put incoming material away, supply the Aseptic Department with their packaging materials, help with cycle counts and month ending counts of ingredients and packaging. This role will help with UPS and FedEx outgoing packages and deliver incoming packages. Perform Shag Driver duties as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help with UPS and FedEx outgoing and incoming packages daily. Make sure that accounting gets all the paperwork for UPS and FedEx.
• Help with monthly inventory and help accounting with any questions they may have about inventory counts.
• Communicate to accounting and purchasing know of any damages or credit material.
• Load and unload trailers of product, packaging or equipment and verifying that all counts of product are accurate to the bill of lading and order information.
• Inspect all inbound pallets and document quality of pallets and product on inspection report.
• Ticket and verify counts and quality of all inbound product frozen, fresh and packaging materials.
• General warehouse duties including keeping warehouse clean and orderly.
• Help with rotation of inventory to ensure that the oldest product is used first.
• Operate fork truck in safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain daily log sheets as required, such as forklift inspection sheets.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• One or more months related experience and/or training experience preferred in a warehouse setting; or equivalient combination of education and experience
• Successful completion of Powered Industrial Truck training program and pass the forklift certification.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words in English and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences in English.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of and weight measurement and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Computer knowledge or the ability to learn the following computer programs Excel, Outlook and SAP
• Ability to speak effectively on the phone or before groups of vendors and/or employees of our organization.
• Computer knowledge or the ability to learn the following computer programs Excel, Outlook and SAP.
• Ability to speak effectively on the phone or before groups of vendors and/or employees of our organization.

#firstinfood

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)