Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

2nd Shift

Looking for people to become a part of a great team and company!

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS!

• We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance plus voluntary benefits on day one of employment!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness reimbursement
• College tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Match up to 5%
• Vacation, holiday, bereavement, and jury duty pay

MANDATORY OVERTIME MAY BE REQUIRED SOME WEEKS

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform a variety of jobs, tasks, or duties as required; and must be able to work 2nd shift, overtime, and weekends as required.

The tasks required, but not limited to, are general housekeeping, clean up, sweeping, lifting, dump scrap, operate a motorized forklift, prepare finished packaging, wrap finished product and other duties as assigned by supervision.

1. Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of the lifting apparatus.
2. Position forks under loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transport load to designated area.
3. Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting devices.
4. Follow GMP’s and safety guidelines.
5. Pick customer orders as required.
6. Inventory material on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
7. Inspect trailers prior to loading and unloading product. Document onto proper form.
8. Load and unload trucks and trailers.
9. Load and unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting devices.
10. Inspect truck daily and fill out operational checklists, recharge batteries.
    
    

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: 1-2 years Forklift Operator Experience Preferred

Equipment/Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge

Competencies:

1. Be active and participate in efficiency and safety improvement teams
2. Learn and follow written rules and procedures
3. Produce accurate documentation
4. Maintain acceptable attendance
5. Must be willing and able to learn various positions
6. Must fill in when needed in temporary/permanent vacancies
7. Must adhere to and comply with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations and policies
   
   

Physical: Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds, climb stairs, lift, bend, kneel, stand for long periods of time, work in confined spaces, and work with heights

Starting Pay: $19 plus shift differential

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Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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