Warehouse Forklift

J&J Snack Foods; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 57,021,619 - 59,170,675; Full time

Job summary

J&J Snack Foods Corp. in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a Forklift Operator for a dry warehouse to load and unload trucks, move materials to production areas, and keep the warehouse safe and organized.

The role requires performing daily forklift checks, changing batteries, following GMP, food safety and SQF programs, maintaining accurate logs, and coordinating with supervisors and packing room staff to ensure timely production support.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate forklift safely in a warehouse environment.
• Maintain accurate receiving and pallet logs as part of daily tasks.
• Follow GMP, Food Defense, Food Safety and SQF programs.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times.
• Receive items delivered to production and store properly.
• Perform daily forklift checks and battery changes as needed.
• Assist with inventory counts and communicate with supervisors.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety awareness

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

• To get trucks loaded and unloaded in a timely and accurate manner.
• To maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• To get ingredients & packing material out to the production floor based on expiration dates in a timely manner.
• To maintain a safe and clean work environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts daily forklift checklist.
• Changes forklift battery.
• Employee is responsible for following (and/or implementing/supporting/maintaining) Good Manufacuring Practices, Food Defense, Food Safety and SQF programs.
• Keep all production areas supplied with raw materials and packaging supplies.
• Put away, in their proper place, all items not being used for production.
• Receive all items being delivered to production, store them neatly in their respective places in accordance with the plan layout, return empty skids to suppliers when necessary and maintain the pallet log return.
• Enter, in production receiving log, all items received and give all bills of lading, etc. to the Administrative Assistant.
• Maintain the forklift daily as follows:
• Check water in battery and fill up if needed.
• Keep forklift on charge, when not in use.
• Report any mechanical problems to your supervisor.
• Keep the receiving doors closed when not in use.
• Take a weekly inventory of certain items, as required by the Production Supervisor and assist in taking the monthly inventories.
• Operate the forklift in a safe manner and report all structural building damage of accident to your supervisor immediately.
• Maintain the schedule delivery log for outside suppliers.
• Communicate and interface with your supervisor, packing room and retail leaders and other forklift drivers.
• Perform any other duties assigned to you by your supervisor.
• Keep warehouse clean and orderly at all times.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform this job successfully, Forklift Operator Dry Warehouse must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload.
• Excellent in all forms of communication.
• Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.

US Hourly Pay Range

$19.90 - $20.65 USD

Disclaimer:This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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