Outside Forklift (Crew C) Caldwell, ID

Simplot Company; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company in Caldwell, Idaho is hiring for a material handler to ensure smooth movement of packaging supplies. You will operate a forklift, stage packaging goods, verify counts against bills of lading, and maintain accurate inventory records.

This night shift (6pm-6am) offers a pay rate of $24.96 per hour, and requires at least six months' forklift experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a commitment to safety and GMPs in a food-processing environment.

Qualifications

• Six months of forklift operating experience minimum.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift, loading and unloading trucks, and high stacking totes.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the movement of supplies, both incoming to the Packaging Materials Storage Area and outgoing to the production facility, through the use of a computer or handheld device.
• Responsible for staging of fiber and other packaging goods.
• Ensures incoming supplies are delivered accurately and verifies that quantities delivered match quantities on the Bill of Lading.
• Accurately labels inventory with bar codes and verifies lot codes.
• Conducts cycle counts, reconciles inventory and audits data.
• Empties trash cans, bins and boxes in Receiving /USDA on a daily basis.
• Operates a forklift and conducts daily inspections of forklift equipment.
• Maintains Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.

Skills

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This position exists to ensure efficient movement of supplies to and from the Packaging Materials Storage Area. This includes operation, sanitation and quality control of the area and any related supplies.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors the movement of supplies, both incoming to the Packaging Materials Storage Area and outgoing to the production facility, through the use of a computer or handheld device.
• Responsible for staging of fiber and other packaging goods.
• Ensures incoming supplies are delivered accurately and verifies that quantities delivered match quantities on the Bill of Lading.
• Accurately labels inventory with bar codes and verifies lot codes.
• Conducts cycle counts, reconciles inventory and audits data.
• Empties trash cans, bins and boxes in Receiving /USDA on a daily basis.
• Operates a forklift and conducts daily inspections of forklift equipment.
• Utilizes computer and computer programs to communicate, document, track shift information and create spreadsheets. Ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensures self-compliance with Company policies and plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.
• Maintains Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
• Works within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
• Ensures proper food safety sanitation and cleaning procedures of all processing equipment and tools.
• Maintains necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
• Ensures that additional accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.

Typical Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Six months of forklift operating experience minimum.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift, loading and unloading trucks, and high stacking totes.

Other Information

No relocation assistance offered for this role.

• Shift: 6pm-6am
• Pay: $24.96 p/hr

Travel Required:None

Location(s):GF Idaho Plant - Caldwell

Country:United States

The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.