Shipping Forklift Operator - Safe Staging & FIFO

Vienna Beef; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vienna Beef is seeking a Forklift Operator-Shipping to support loading and unloading of trucks and staging orders on-site in Chicago. The role requires ensuring pallets are properly labeled, scanned, and staged for efficient shipment, while maintaining clean, safe work areas and adhering to FIFO procedures.

The incumbent will operate the forklift, perform pre-shift inspections, and assist with inventory tagging and pallet wrap checks as part of daily shipping operations.

Qualifications

• Areas Of Responsibility are listed in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Perform a pre inspection of forklift prior to operation.
• Operate the forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
• Staging orders from the finished goods cooler to the shipping dock for labeling.
• Placing finished goods in the cooler from production utilizing FIFO protocol.
• Visually inspect all pallets as they are wrapped verifying that they have the proper labels and product codes.
• Visually inspecting all pallets to ensure the pails are properly cleaned for transport.
• Sorting pallets sent to the finished goods cooler from production.
• Assuring the proper inventory tags are in place on each pallet.
• Adhering to FIFO protocol when staging pallets for shipment.
• Must keep work area clean and free of debris.
• All other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
• Must adhere to all safety policies.
• Must utilize all PPE's.

Job description

Vienna Beef is seeking a Forklift Operator-Shipping to support loading and unloading of trucks and staging orders on-site in Chicago. The role requires ensuring pallets are properly labeled, scanned, and staged for efficient shipment, while maintaining clean, safe work areas and adhering to FIFO procedures.

The incumbent will operate the forklift, perform pre-shift inspections, and assist with inventory tagging and pallet wrap checks as part of daily shipping operations.