Freezer Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Lakeside Foods, Inc.; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Forklift Operator to join their team. This role involves operating forklifts to ensure efficient order picking, loading, and unloading of products while maintaining safety standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, ensuring timely delivery and accurate inventory management. With a commitment to employee well-being, this company offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a supportive workplace culture that values innovation and teamwork. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about contributing to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive wages based on experience

Stable work environment

Work/life balance schedules

Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurances

Paid vacation and personal time

Retirement plan with company match

Safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement

Paid training

Safety-focused workplace

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of forklift experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills required for inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift for picking orders and moving products safely.
• Complete shipping and receiving paperwork accurately.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Basic math skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RF scanning equipment

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift for picking orders, moving product, loading and unloading trucks, and completing shipping and receiving paperwork. The Forklift Operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift to avoid damage to other trucks, personnel, equipment, product, and eliminate unnecessary wear and tear to the forklift. This position is located at Lakeside Foods Packaging Center.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Stable work environment with a growing company
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance
• Excellent market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurances
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement
• Paid on-site and off-site training
• An Employer who works hard to ensure your safety on the job

What You'll Do:

• 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 and materials, receive product into SAP, and 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.
• Must be able to use RF scanning equipment, paperwork and computer to ensure accuracy of inventory and location of stock in storage area.
• Perform cycle counts when needed.
• Must be qualified and licensed to properly operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.
• Utilize SAP daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory and complete shipping and receiving paperwork.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.

What You'll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred
• Forklift experience, 1 - 3 years preferred
• Experience with backing up trailers safely
• Basic computer skills required
• Must have attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and basic math skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Safety mindset

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO MANITOWOC

Thousands of visitors are drawn here each year to explore the USS Cobia World War II submarine, tour Rogers Street Fishing Village to view relics of famous shipwrecks, or sail across Lake Michigan on the S. S. Badger. We love company and invite you to explore 20 miles of spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline. From the pristine coastline with its stunning parks and beaches and marinas, to historic downtowns and outdoor band concerts, Manitowoc-Two Rivers is a maritime treasure to visit as well as a wonderful place to work and live.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.