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Pure's Food Specialties - Bellwood, IL
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time
Bellwood, IL
Food Manufacturing
About the position
The Forklift Operator is responsible for managing inventory and ensuring the safe and efficient movement of materials within the warehouse. This role involves operating forklifts to pick orders, organize materials, and maintain a clean and safe work environment while adhering to safety standards.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain inventory
- Organize and secure materials, such as boxes, bales, pallets, and super stacks in a safe way
- Pick orders from inventory using a pick sheet
- Shrink wrap pallets to prepare them for shipping
- Weigh products and/or loads and record weight
- Move hazardous materials
- Report any faulty equipment, damage to racks, or other potential safety hazards
- Attend certification refresher courses
- Maintain a clean work area
- Analyze production schedules to determine movement, deliveries, and material requirements
- Maintain equipment by cleaning, oiling, recharging, refueling, etc.
- Consult and coordinate with manager, employees, other departments, and equipment manufacturers regarding loading and unloading operations
- Attend meetings with manager and coworkers
- Prepare, present and/or approve bill of ladings
- Check in and approve new shipments
- Perform quality checks
- Adhere to uniform requirements
- Rotate stock so oldest products are first picked
- Be alert of other employees in the work zone
- Report quality variances to the proper channels
- Use radio frequency equipment as needed for picking, put-away, receiving, and load functions
- Comply with OSHA Standards
Requirements
- 1-3 years of certified forklift experience
- Use basic math skills
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual Preferred
