Simplot - Moses Lake, WA
posted 4 days ago
Moses Lake, WA
Food Manufacturing
About the position
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture. This job is responsible for operating material handling equipment in a safe manner for the purpose of moving, locating, stacking, and counting merchandise. The High-Bay Freezer (HBF) Lift Truck Operator safely maintains an orderly and efficient cold storage warehouse.
Responsibilities
- Operate a forklift to move totes from production line to the warehouse
- Ability to load, unload, high stack and stage totes of frozen products
- Enters data and product locations accurately using a hand scanner
- Read daily order sheets and find appropriate product in the warehouse
- Loads and unloads trailers on the dock
- Performs a pre-operation maintenance check on the forklift and reports any operating issues
- Charges forklift batteries
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Ability to balance multiple tasks, be flexible, and work well under pressure
- Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment
- Ability to safely operate a forklift to load and unload trucks, and high stacking totes of product
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- 1+ years related experience and/or training
- Prior experience in a cold storage warehouse environment
- Good knowledge of computer systems and other technology
Nice-to-haves
- Forklift Certification
- Annual Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) certification for entry into low oxygen freezer environment
- Annual Authorized Fall Protection Certification
- First Aid and CPR Certification
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- 401(k) savings plan
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Paid Family Building Leave
- Education Assistance
