Pallet Jack Operator SS Day Shift (Evis)

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc; Gentry (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Animal Nutrition, Inc is seeking a Pallet Jack Operator for the Day Shift in our Production facility. The role involves moving materials, loading shipments, and adhering to safety and quality procedures.

The ideal candidate will have experience with pallet jacks, shipping/receiving, and a proactive approach to reporting defects and equipment issues. This on-site role emphasizes teamwork and consistent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate pallet jack in a plant environment.
• Experience in shipping and receiving preferred.
• Capable of identifying defective materials and reporting to supervisor.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and follow safety procedures.
• Able to complete daily/weekly reports to floor supervisor.
• Must be able to stand and move for long periods; be physically capable.

Responsibilities

• Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds. Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor. Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Delivers materials to work areas as directed from the production supervisor, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers. Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manner.
• Responsible for identifying any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensuring the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.

Skills

Pallet jack operation

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Inspection reporting

Shipping and receiving

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reports writing

Education

Pallet jack license

Tools

Pallet jack

Moving equipment

Job description

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Pallet Jack Operator SS Day Shift (Evis)

• Posted on November 4, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Production
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PALLE049087

Description

Collect and deliver products while adhering to company safety and quality procedures.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates an electronic or hand operated pallet jack between departments, buildings, and grounds. Collects and delivers a wide variety of materials while adhering to established safety procedures.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor. Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Delivers materials to work areas as directed from the production supervisor, stacks materials in storage areas and loads shipments in trailers. Ensures product or equipment being moved is undamaged and handled in a safe manner.
• Responsible for identifying any mechanical problems or damage with the pallet jack and ensuring the problems are reported to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Completes and delivers daily and weekly reports to the floor supervisor.

Participates as a member of the team .Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.Attends appropriate team meetings.As a member of the team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Pallet Jack Operator and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Physical Activities: Be able to efficiently work in a plant environment.Regularly required to stand, reach and move about the facility.Light to moderate physical effort required.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Will use required footwear, gloves, apron, hearing protection, hair net(s) and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Travel: NA

Technical Experience: Preferred experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.

Industry Experience: Preference for poultry or food processing organization.

Minimum Education : Must have the ability to obtain and maintain company issued pallet jack licenses.

Preferred Education : NA

We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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