The primary purpose of a Forklift Operator is to lift material, load and unload trucks, and place materials on racks. a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marking, preparing, and racking are involved in the day-today. This role will be on a day shift working 7am-7pm.
Sabra started at a small factory in Astoria, New York, but we always knew we were onto something big. As a joint venture between Strauss Group and PepsiCo, we’ve grown to be the number one Hummus company in the world. If you have a real passion for food and think Hummus is as magical as we do, join our team.
We offer comprehensive benefits, a great company culture, and a diverse group of people who take ownership to create something awesome. We are committed to individuals ‘being at their best’ by bringing fresh ideas to the table and turning their passion for food into results that matter.
Job Description:
- Lift material, load and unload trucks, and place on racks
- Performs a variety of duties involved in receiving, handling, marking, preparing, and racking
- Receives supplies, equipment, and perishable, semi-perishable, non-perishable and hazardous and non hazardous materials items in the receiving area of the facility.
- Verifies shipments by checking the shipping documents, making proper notations on the documents, creating shipping documents and identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, overages, or shortages.
- Cleans up broken and spilled items or any items in display cases that require cleaning prior to stocking.
- Breaks down cases as they are emptied and removes cardboard and garbage from the warehouse; loads and unloads trucks and a variety of bin and bulk supplies
- At management's discretion; may include order writing tasks and inventory audits of material transported for daily usage within the department.
- Forklift operator certificate or satisfactory completion of a forklift-training program within the first 30 days of employment
- High School Diploma or Equivalent, required
- Six months warehouse experience, required
- Six months forklift operation experience, preferred
- Able to work in fast paced environment
- Ability to work assigned night shift (7pm-7am) with rotational weekend coverage, work over time as needed
- Ability to demonstrate basic math calculations and dimensional counting skills
- Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
- Complete a pre-employment Drug Test
- Be on your feet for 10-12 hours
- Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- Able to reach, bend, kneel and climb while performing repetitive tasks
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments
- Able to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts
- Able to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts
Pay Rate: $24.20 ($1.00 night shift differential)
We celebrate an inclusive environment and provide equal opportunity for development and advancement. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran or uniform service member, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state and/or local law.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)