Material Handler/Forklift Operator

The Material Handler/Forklift Operator is responsible for accurately and efficiently maintaining inventory control of raw materials, plant consumables and finished goods to support production operations. In addition, this role will be responsible for receiving, storing, distributing materials, equipment and products within the manufacturing and cold storage facility by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (not all inclusive):

Safety:

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Safely operate fork truck to pick up, transport and stack pallets.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized warehouse workplace.
• Ensure precautionary measures are taken to secure warehouse contents.
• Notify supervisor immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.
• Perform daily safety inspections of electric palletjack, forklift & delivery vehicle.

Quality:

• Understand and comprehend purchase orders, pallet tags & BOL’s.
• Deliver correct inventory to production.
• Perform quality checks as needed.
• Perform daily safety inspections of electric pallet jack, forklift & delivery vehicle.

Inventory / Warehouse:

• Monitor inventory to ensure production operation needs are met.
• Receive incoming material accurately.
• Collaborate with Administrative Assistant to coordinate incoming and outgoing material.
• Monitor inventory and report inaccuracies to Management.
• Assist with continual improvement of inventory warehouse systems and functions.
• Execute and maintain effective warehouse layout and organization.
• Operate pallet jack and forklift.
• Label & repalletize (if needed) finished goods with accuracy.
• Verify accurate inventory counts of raw materials and finished goods.
• Perform sanitation tasks to clean and sanitize all warehouse equipment as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret purchase orders, inventory reports, BOL’s & pallet tags.
• Ability to effectively present information to floor staff and plant management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to navigate and develop basic Excel spreadsheets.

Travel & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individuals must be capable of performing light physical activity as part of the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk: use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects and reach with hands and arms; stop, kneel, crouch with reasonable accommodation.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and repetitive use of arms, hands, back and legs to unload and load product.

Employee must obtain & keep in good standing a MN DOT medical card. Employer will pay for employee to obtain & keep MN DOT medical card.

Weekend availability may be needed if/when production dictates.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Job duties and time spent doing them may change based on business need.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Ability to Commute:

• Rockville, MN (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rockville, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22