Eastridge Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce management solutions, committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. Eastridge is hiring a Warehouse Forklift Operator for a company that produces and sells fermented foods and beverages. For immediate consideration apply today.

Summary:

As a Warehouse Forklift Operator you will ensure that every case/keg of kombucha is properly stored in our fermentation room and refrigerated trailers in accordance with quality standards and product specifications. Warehouse Forklift Operators are responsible for transporting pallets of raw materials and finished product throughout the warehouse facility using a sit-down forklift to consolidate receiving, transfers and outbound shipments. Warehouse Forklift Operators are also responsible for re-palletizing and building orders.

Essential Duties:

• Inspect forklift for damage and complete 'Forklift Operator's Daily Checklist' prior to operation to confirm forklift functions properly
• Review daily order schedule and assignment to identify inbound, outbound, and transfer shipments
• Operate sit-down forklift to retrieve raw materials and finished product from production areas to be delivered to fermentation room, staging areas, or refrigerated trailers
• Use RF scanner to complete systematic transactions, including tracking inventory, partial quantities and location of pallets
• Escalate inconsistencies between systematic and physical quantities to management to help locate necessary product
• Manually re-palletize finished product onto the appropriate pallet type based on customer requirements and wrap pallets with shrink wrap
• Load refrigerated trailers with pallets of finished product using trailer load map to ensure proper weight distribution as well as monitor/adjust the temperature of trailers to the appropriate level
• Manually transport pallets to designated pile based on pallet type
• Adhere to all quality, food safety and workplace safety standards, such as GMPs, Lockout/Tagout, OSHA guidelines and other company policies and procedures
• Clean work area as needed to maintain a safe work environment
• Occasionally perform the duties of a Warehouse Associate (I) as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced/dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors
• Ability to problem-solve and escalate issues to the appropriate party
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to reference documents
• Demonstrates teamwork as well as the ability to work independently
• Knowledge of safety, GMP, and PPE requirements
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide Physical

Duties and Requirements:

• Frequent moving and standing to build orders, repalletize, and wrap pallets with shrink wrap
• Frequent bending, crouching, reaching, lifting, and carrying of cases of finished product (up to 40 lbs.) for repalletization
• Occasional bending, crouching, reaching, lifting, and carrying of pallets (30 lbs.) to separate and place in designated piles according to pallet type
• Occasional pulling of pallet jack to organize empty pallets
• Occasional overhead reaching, pulling, and lifting (30-40 lbs.) to open/close trailer doors
• Constant work near moving mechanical parts (other forklifts)
• Constant exposure to electrical equipment (forklift batteries and charging stations)
• Employees are required to sit for the majority of their shift to operate their forklift around the warehouse and occasionally in a confined space (refrigerated trailers)

Benefits: Use this link bit.ly/4cGUQSh to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge’s temporary employees. From time to time Eastridge’s clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.

Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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