Shipping Forklift Operator

Seneca Foods Corporation in; Montgomery (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corporation in Montgomery, MN seeks a Shipping Forklift Operator for 1st and 2nd shift. Responsibilities include operating forklifts, staging products for shipping by truck/rail, transferring products between warehouses, and assisting with loading outbound shipments.

Starting wage ranges from $24.00 to $27.00 per hour, with comprehensive benefits. Qualifications emphasize attention to detail, teamwork, strong communication, and forklift/warehouse experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good mechanical repair and trouble shooting skills.
• Previous warehouse and/or forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive, operate, and perform daily maintenance inspections on forklift and/or push-pull forklift.
• Locate and stage products for shipping by truck and rail.
• Transfer product between warehouses.
• Assist in loading rail and outbound trucks.
• Ability to work with and keep inventory and locations accurate and up to date.
• Receive, unload, and inventory inbound materials and products.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Strong communication

Mechanical repair

Forklift experience

Job description

Shipping Forklift Operator (Finance)

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's®, Aunt Nellie's®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

Seneca Foods Corporation of Montgomery, MN, a food production and distribution center located approximately 35 miles southwest of the Twin Cities metro, currently has openings for full-time Forklift Operator for the 1st and 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

• Drive, operate, and perform daily maintenance inspections on forklift and/or push-pull forklift.
• Locate and stage products for shipping by truck and rail.
• Transfer product between warehouses.
• Assist in loading rail and outbound trucks.
• Ability to work with and keep inventory and locations accurate and up to date.
• Receive, unload, and inventory inbound materials and products.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good mechanical repair and trouble shooting skills.
• Previous warehouse and/or forklift experience preferred.

Starting wage range based on skills, abilities and experience from $24.00 to $27.00 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [e-mail] or call 585-495-4100.

Nearest Major Market: MankatoSalary Minimum: 24Salary Maximum: 27