Night-Shift Forklift Operator: Material Flow Specialist

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company; City of Amsterdam (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness center

On-site café (Mazzone Hospitality)

On-site Company Store

Mother’s Room

Paid holidays & floating holiday

NY paid sick time

Vacation after first year

Service awards

Safety shoe reimbursement

Uniforms & PPE

Job summary

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company in Amsterdam, NY is seeking a Material Handler to operate a forklift and support movement of materials from receiving through production to shipping. This third-shift role collaborates with manufacturing, quality and logistics teams to ensure timely, accurate deliveries and safe operations.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 lbs, read and write in English, and have prior warehousing or light industrial experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to read and write in English language required.
• Experience in light industrial or warehousing preferred. Previous material handling equipment (forklift) experience a plus
• Experience using warehouse systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Experience with RF guns or Voice Pick

Responsibilities

• Use forklift to load/unload trucks or containers, move items into or out of production, and into or out of storage (vertical racking, flow racking, in ambient or freezer locations).
• Inspect trucks or containers prior to loading/unloading.
• Issue components and use forklift to stage materials for production.
• Use forklift to move garbage, waste, etc.
• Safely operate equipment (Sit down/Stand up forklift, pallet jack, etc.) to accomplish job tasks. Perform equipment inspections prior to use.
• Use scanning equipment or complete manual entries to ensure accurate and timely tracking of inventory. This includes processing accurate incoming receipts and outgoing shipments.
• Attach identifying tags to boxes or mark them with identifying information.
• Operate, changeover, clean, and troubleshoot palletizing equipment.
• Keep warehouse clean and organized to ensure a safe work environment.
• Assist in cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Support general housekeeping and sanitation within the work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Safe forklift operation

Reading English

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Oracle

RF guns

Job description

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company in Amsterdam, NY is seeking a Material Handler to operate a forklift and support movement of materials from receiving through production to shipping. This third-shift role collaborates with manufacturing, quality and logistics teams to ensure timely, accurate deliveries and safe operations.

Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 lbs, read and write in English, and have prior warehousing or light industrial experience.