Ajinomoto Foods North America is a leading frozen foods company, committed to providing nutritious and delicious meals globally.

We are looking for a Forklift Operator to join our team. The Forklift Operator contributes to our mission by cleaning and organizing the warehouse, loading and unloading trucks with products and ingredients, and supporting production with the delivery of ingredients and storage of finished product.

Shift start time: 5:30am for Day Shift 8–10 hour shifts.

We offer:

• Pay is $21.50 - $22.00 an hour
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on DAY ONE
• Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance on DAY ONE
• 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time per fiscal year
• 401k includes company’s matching contributions up to 4.5%
• Wellness reimbursement towards gym membership and/or exercise equipment

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirements.
• Perform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goals
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork
• Manage day to day inventory levels
• Maintain Forklift certification
• Periodic inventories
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends to management remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
• Timely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this process
• Stacks and arranges product on pallets
• Completes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shift
• Replenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location daily
• Moves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventory
• Rotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)
• Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming product, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the lead
• Operates electric forklift and pallet jack
• Works in and out of freezers, temperatures average 32 degrees to –10 degrees
• General support of production
• Required to wear hairnet, freezer suit, captive boots, earplugs, and gloves provided by the Company

Qualifications

• 1 year of warehouse experience
• 1 year of stand up forklift experience
• High school diploma or GED (Preferred)
• Forklift certification (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to work in production/warehouse environment with constant exposure to loud machinery
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least a year of recent stand-up forklift experience?

Work Location: In person