Forklift Operator - 1st Shift - 6am - 2:30pm - $21.97 per hour

*Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for hours worked between 6pm-6am
*Must be flexible for overtime and weekend work
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shipping and receiving
• Inspecting, and relocating raw materials upon receipt
• Pulling raw materials and delivering them to production personnel as appropriate
• Relocating finished goods to warehouse racks
• Picking, staging and inspecting outbound loads and loading trailers.
• Duties may also include performing raw material returns
• Inspecting incoming trailers to ensure trailer integrity and temperature meets requirements
• Cleaning and sanitizing the work area
• Documenting all transactions to ensure inventory accuracy
• Frequent work in the freezer for up to several hours at a time

Position Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively train others.
• Previous forklift experience required.
• Strong focus on Safety
• Good understanding of plant quality requirements
• Good working knowledge of GMPs
• Lock Out / Tag Out certification
• Good attendance and work history

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to work off shifts.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves daily and frequent exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, odors, darkness and/or poor lighting, noise and vibration. Seasonal exposure to weather elements to include, but not limited to, extreme temperatures, wetness and humidity.
• Work environment involves daily exposure to physical risks and hazards, such as working around mechanical equipment, mechanical hazards, forklifts, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, fire and explosives hazards, communicable diseases.
• Position requires the ability to stand; walking around office, warehouse and plant; lifting and carrying packages up to 50 pounds; utilizing fine dexterity; and reaching, kneeling, crawling and twisting on a daily basis. Also requires the ability to see; hear; and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette.
• Bump caps, safety glasses, goggles, gloves, ear plugs, lockout devices, fall protection and any other personal protective equipment, as defined by C.H. Guenther and Sons will be provided.
• Work involves the use of : equipment controls
• Work involves frequent exposure to time pressures, frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, tedious and exacting work, irregular work schedule and/ or overtime, noisy and/or distracting environment, working closely with others as part of a team, and on rare occasion's emergency situations.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company's Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more!
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