$27.10/HR Forklift Operator: 2nd Shift (3p-11p)

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a rapidly expanding organization comprising various businesses engaged in the production and sale of high-quality food products such as pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice, and ingredient clients. Established in October 2018 through a merger of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses, the company is currently under the ownership of Post Holdings and affiliated funds with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. («THL»), a private equity firm.

Position Title: Forklift Operator: 2nd Shift (Monday – Friday, 3p-11p), offered at $27.10/hour

The key responsibility of Forklift Operators within our organization involves the shipment, storage, and receipt of inventory, while ensuring that our products are handled and dispatched in accordance with specified quality and safety standards. This role is critical in safeguarding the delivery of our products to customers in optimal condition and on schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities:
– Loading and unloading of products onto trucks and trailers using forklift
– Supporting efficient production and shipping processes by transferring products, pallets, boxes, and other materials with the use of forklift and pallet jack
– Handling product placement in designated areas based on supervisor instructions and operating scanning equipment to input pertinent information into systems
– Conducting regular equipment monitoring, ensuring preventive maintenance, and completing daily safety checks on forklifts as per standard protocols
– Changing labels on Markem printer, scanning information, and managing product supply and condition
– Ensuring availability of supplies for the next shift as per production schedule, replenishing line supply as necessary, and managing cardboard scrapping and compaction activities
– Performing hand palletizing of products and addressing other assigned duties

Education and Experience Required:
– Previous experience in forklift operation
– Capability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime
– Possession of a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
– Previous exposure to manufacturing processes and handling scanner equipment

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
– Preference for holding a valid CDL license

Physical Requirements:
Qualified candidates must meet the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
– Sitting for 8+ hours per shift
– Ability to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, stand, stoop, walk, and reach above shoulders for 6+ hours per shift
– Capability to work in dusty, high heat, and humid environment for 3+ hours per shift
– Demonstrating simple grasping, pushing, pulling, performing fine manipulation, and tactile sensation for 8+ hours per shift
– Operating foot pedals for 8+ hours per shift
– Capacity to lift up to 50 pounds for 6+ hours per shift
– Differentiating sounds, expressing and exchanging written or spoken words, and visually distinguishing objects and equipment