What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator for BUSY SEASON Overtime Likely position at Elmer Chocolate?
THIS IS A TEMPORARY/SEASONAL POSITION (Job will end approximately January 5, 2026)
Chilly Warehouse
Weekly Pay
Day Shift; Full Time 40 hours; Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Overtime Opportunities Likely, Due to Seasonal High Volume
Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family
• Monthly employee appreciation events
• Free chocolate
• T-Shirt Uniforms
• 60% of Temporary Associates found permanent jobs at Elmer's last year!
Basic Responsibilities:
• Unloading of raw materials and finished products
• Fill orders for customers
• Quality control of received and produced items
• Operate forklift
• Operate manual and electric pallet jack
• Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device
• Complete receiving/order documentation including recording, weighing, labeling
• Keeps shipping/receiving area clean
Required Qualifications:
• Must be 18 years old
• Pass a drug screen
• Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course
• Must be able to pass a general math assessment related to calculating inventory
• High School education or GED
• Reliable transportation
• Dependable attendance and ability to work overtime
• Ability to follow & read instructions
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
• Reading, interpreting signs and short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos
• Basic math skills, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to stand & walk for 12 hours .
• Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, & push/pull
• Ability to lift < 50 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity
• Ability to hear and speak
• Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures
Elmer Chocolate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any protected class status.