Forklift Operator/Material Handler

Pure Ground Ingredients in Minden, Nevada

PGI is a fast growing organic herb/spice/botanical importing and production company that utilizes extensive food safety, handling, and management practices to ensure a quality product.

• Job Duties
  • Coordinating with the Production/Warehouse Supervisor on material needed for productions and outbound freight
  • Pulls all material allocated for production from its location in the warehouse
  • Verifies and records pre-production weight of all material
  • Replenishes production material as needed
  • Uses Inventory Management System to complete all inventory moves
  • Assign locations to all new inventory in the warehouse
  • Report any discrepancies to the Warehouse Supervisor
  • Assist with cycle counting and inventory control
  • Consolidate materials to make room for incoming freight and assists with unloading trucks and containers
  • Maintains an organized inventory of product
  • Use sit down forklift and stand-up/reach lift
• Safety/Sanitation/Equipment Maintenance
  • Completes a daily forklift inspection
  • Preforms minor forklift preventative maintenance
  • Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized working environment to ensure efficiency, employee safety, and product integrity
  • Practice and adhere to the established standard operating procedures and policies
  • Practice good manufacturing practices as they relate to food manufacturing
  • Practice and adhere to all safety and quality policies and procedures
  • Identify and report food safety and quality issues (non conformances/out of specification product)
  • Complete forklift training and adhere to safety policies daily
  • Operates forklift in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform other duties as assigned
• May assist shipping/receiving (loading/unloading trucks) as needed

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Read, write, speak, and comprehend English
• Previous experience in a warehouse
• Previous forklift experience and ability to complete a forklift training program
• Familiarity with material handling
• Understand product coding/location coding and how it relates to inventory control
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and inventory control
• Ability to formulate, give, take, and follow directions, demonstrate time management skills as well as organizational development and improvement skills
• Comprehend basic math
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Computer literate
• Must have good work ethic, attention to detail, be highly motivated, and be a hands-on problem solver
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance
• Ability to work in an environment that contains fumes, dust, odors, low level noise and temperature/ventilation variations while wearing appropriate safety and/or PPE
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods, pull, push, lift, climb, bend, squat and use manual dexterity
• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• Pass pre-employment screening (reference check)

PGI is a locally owned Equal Opportunity Employer.