Shipping Forklift Operator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corp. in Montgomery, MN, is seeking a full-time Shipping Forklift Operator to drive and maintain forklifts, stage products for shipment, and transfer goods between warehouses. The role involves inventory accuracy, loading, and assisting with outbound shipments, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive starting wages between $24.00 and $27.00 per hour, and opportunities for growth within a distributed distribution network.

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.

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 environment

Communication skills

Mechanical repair/troubleshooting

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

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.

Shipping Forklift Operator

Category: Seneca Foods

Seneca Foods

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Location: Montgomery, MN, US, 56069

Custom Field 1: 4694

Seneca Foods Corp. 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.

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!

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 physical 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.