Job Description

Forklift Operator - Colby, WI

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Follow time and attendance guidelines in accordance with the employee handbook.
• Work cooperatively in a team environment and accept and follow directions.
• Must be able to operate forklift in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to work independently and accomplish daily goals.
• Ability to regularly lift and / or carry up to 55 pounds individually or up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Tolerant of seasonally very warm temperatures.

Occasionally 1-40% of shift Regularly 41-60% of shift Frequently 60-90% of shift Continuously 90-100% of shift

QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

• Appreciation for cleanliness and sanitation, keeping work area clean and organized.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Awareness of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and its importance.
• Follow all Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines.
• Maintain excellent personal hygiene and wear appropriate apparel for the job.

NOTE : Required to report food safety problems or concerns immediately to a person with authority to initiate action as indicated on the organizational chart.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Be aware of and follow up to date OSHA regulations that apply to the tasks in your job.
• Practice safe lifting techniques, bending and lifting with your legs not your back.
• Pivot with your feet avoiding twisting at the waist.
• Be aware of your surroundings, watching for pedestrians while operating a forklift.
• Sound forklift horn before passing through any doorway.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job you are doing.
• Maintain proper guards and safety devices when working with machinery and on catwalks.
• Never operate equipment for which you have not been properly trained or certified for.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or Equivalent

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete forklift safety training.
• Complete the daily forklift operator checklist prior to using the forklift during your shift.
• Operate a forklift to load and unload goods in and out of the warehouse.
• Check batching paperwork to determine what supplies are needed for the day (boxes, bags, covers, liners, pallets, etc.).
• Obtain appropriate paperwork for the day :
• F-P008 PC Tally Sheet
• F-I008 Tote Information Sheet
• F-I008A Tote Information Sheet - LOL
• F-I008B Tote Information Sheet - Schreiber
• F-I006 Land O Lakes Information Sheet
• Complete paperwork as needed.
• Deliver supplies to the lines.
• Assist with setting up the lines.
• Record starting partials (oil, LBO, lactic acid, color, etc.).
• Assist Cutting Line :
• Dump PC crates
• Keep line supplied with cheese.
• Place finished product in cooler.
• Complete F-C012 McCain Foods Pallet Tag - Cutting if product is for McCain.
• For the sauce lines, transport full pallets of product to the wrapper, apply pallet tag and move to proper location in the warehouse.
• Dump PC crates for Deli Source, wrap the pallet and apply all labels and pallet tags using form F-SR009.
• Weigh and document hot filled PC crates on F-P008 PC Tally Sheet. Set them out to cool or place them in the VRT.
• Keep all lines supplied with tote products (soybean oil, canola oil, LBO, lactic acid, etc.).
• Remove full garbage totes from all lines and take to the trash dock. Replace with empty totes.
• Provide breaks for other forklift operators as needed.
• Load the palletizer with pallets.
• Stage orders for shipping as needed.
• At the end of the day :
• Remove any extra ingredients and / or supplies from the lines and put away in the proper location.
• Remove all garbage.
• Weigh all tote packaged ingredients and record on the back of F-I008 Tote Information Sheet.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management
• Report any suspicious activity related to food defense.

ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a background check.

REF : 80904BR

Last updated : 2024-05-16