Forklift Operator- Production

company description

The Florida Brewery, Inc. is a beverage manufacturing company dedicated to the production of top-quality products that strives to exceed the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Currently, The Florida Brewery, Inc. seeks for responsible and highly prepared individuals who can commit to our company in the journey of reaching the highest standards in quality products and services.

position overview

This position reports to the Logistics Planning Manager and operates forklifts to assist with such responsibilities as offloading packaging material, loading and optimizing customer loads of finished product for customer pickups to ensure operational efficiency, and feeding bottles or cans to the packaging line to keep the bottling line moving.

basic qualifications

· High school diploma or GED (required)

· Legally authorized to work in the U.S

· 18 years of age or older

· Undergo and pass background check

· Undergo and pass drug test

skills

· Strong teamwork, collaboration and communication skills

· Strong attention to detail

· Basic math skills

· Forklift experience & certification

· Willingness to follow companies’ safety procedures

job duties

· Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving warehouse items.

· Transporting materials to different locations within the facility.

· Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency.

· Securing loads to the machine before transportation.

· Inspecting for damage to vehicles.

· Shrink wrapping orders for shipment

· Identifying work-place, safety hazards

· Adhering to safety management standards.

· Adhering to production schedules

· Maintain forklifts in good conditions, inspect them daily for any issues or damage

special demands

· Ability to endure prolonged periods of sitting

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to wear PPE and hearing protection when required by the job.

· Repetitive motion

· Able to withstand high levels of noise for prolonged periods of time – hearing protection required in some areas

· Tolerate excessive temperatures due to outside environmental changes

· Must be available to support 14 hours shift if required; or weekend and holiday schedules as needed.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job- related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

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Date: __________________________________________________________

Received and accepted by:

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Name: _________________________________________________________

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The Florida Brewery is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Auburndale, FL 33823 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Auburndale, FL 33823: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18