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Forklift Operator

McCain Foods
Grand Island, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
Position Title: Forklift Operator - B

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 41847

About The Role

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

Forklift Operators will be responsible for operating electric-powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices, such as forklifts or clamps, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials to supply production lines with fresh, frozen, and dry raw materials. This role will require a 12 hour rotating work schedule of 6pm to 6am.

Accountabilities

  • Moves levers and presses pedals to drive trick and control movement of lifting apparatus.
  • Positions forks, or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
  • Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
  • Records receiving of materials using a VMU, accurate recording of information is critical.
  • Weighs materials or product and records weight on production issue sheets.
  • Unloads/transloads trailers of supplies verifying count and condition.
  • Operates VMU, records receipts and responds to production demands.
  • Prepares, writes, reads and understands reports and daily paperwork completed by forklift operators.
  • Strictly adheres to FIFO when issuing inventory to production lines.
  • Delivers and receives items from storage freezer area.
  • Strictly adheres to all company and plant policies concerning safety, performing proper Lock-Out, Tag-Out procedures, using proper lifting techniques, wearing effectively all personal protective equipment (PPE) as required, proper walking/stepping and all other safety procedure related to your duties.
  • Adheres to all company and plant polices related to GMP’s and maintain warehouse in accordance with company and AIB standards.
  • Adheres to all company and plant policies, work rules and procedures.
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential for meeting performance expectations of this position.
  • Other duties as assigned by Warehouse Foreperson.

Work Envinorment

The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and explosives. The noise level in the work environment requires hearing protection.

Skills

  • One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English and interact with all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to read and interpret document such as Bills of Lading, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

About McCain

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain Experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: - Starting at 24.04 USD hourly Bonus eligibility Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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