Lead Warehouse Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc.; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc. is hiring a Warehouse #4 Forklift Operator for the 2nd shift in Hendersonville, NC.

The role supports production and customer service, leading daily warehouse activities and managing rotation, tagging, and loading processes. Responsibilities include supervising shift operations, training new staff, ensuring food safety and quality standards, and coordinating with the Warehouse Supervisor to prioritize daily work and resolve issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One-year warehousing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check in the driver, load the truck with the use of BOL, using the FIFO method, complete the load, print the BOL, and sign out the driver.
• Load, unload, and pre-stage finished goods and ingredient loads.
• Lead by example and direct others in the clean-as-you-go program.
• Conduct daily walk through of the area and communicate findings to warehouse employees in their designated area.
• Provide positive recognition to employees who exhibit good behavior in their work area.
• Coordinate the clean-up of any findings during the walk-through and communicate gaps to other shifts and departments.
• Ensure product rotation is occurring by setting expectations and leading by example with the forklift drivers on shipping out the oldest product first.
• Audit shippers to see if the oldest product was pulled and coach employees when there is a gap.
• Maintain good quality of the product produced as it pertains to rotation, correct tagging of product and ensuring the product is not damaged in the warehouse.
• Perform audits on tagging locations to verify tags were completed correctly on each line.
• Follow-up on rotation in shipping to ensure the oldest product was sent and place any old age product on hold to prevent old products from being shipped.

Skills

Warehousing experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc. is hiring a Warehouse #4 Forklift Operator for the 2nd shift in Hendersonville, NC.

The role supports production and customer service, leading daily warehouse activities and managing rotation, tagging, and loading processes. Responsibilities include supervising shift operations, training new staff, ensuring food safety and quality standards, and coordinating with the Warehouse Supervisor to prioritize daily work and resolve issues.