Job Details

Job Title: Forklift Shipping/Receiving Operator

Department: Material Control

Location: Commissary

Reports to: Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

Nominated Deputy: Other Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Primary Work Location: Commissary

Pay: $18.75 /hr

Hours: 7:00AM - 5:30PM Monday - Friday + some Saturdays and the occasional Sunday

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Plans, organizes, and monitors the receiving and shipping of all frozen/dry materials. This position requires working in a freezer environment of -10 degrees. Manages paperwork/computer workflow of all shipments inbound and outbound. Demonstrate respect, honesty, inclusion, and safety.

Essential Job Duties:

• Setting up production lines daily with packaging materials.
• Apply receipt date labels to incoming products.
• Responsible for loading/unloading of inbound/outbound shipments and staging of equipment.
• Responsible for accurately recording date codes on the load sheet.
• Verifying all truck drivers sign the guest logbook.
• Responsible for rotation of frozen goods (finished products and raw materials).
• Setting up production lines daily with next day's cake pull.
• Verifying all truck drivers sign guest logbook.
• Responsible for inspection checks of inbound/outbound materials and completes inbound/outbound freight report paperwork or computer entries.
• Apply receipt date labels to incoming products.
• Responsible for rotation of dry goods (FIFO-first in first out).
• Assures proper sanitation and organization of dry storage area, cooler area and icing storage area.
• Helps in the frozen warehouse area as time allows including cake break out.
• Responsible for reporting any issues that impact food safety or quality.
• Follow company safety, GMP, behavioral rules, & other policies in the employee handbook.
• Must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of warehouse activities and tasks.
• Good math, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of inventory control and materials management.
• Ability to use a computer and enter information.
• RF Handheld Scanner experience
• Experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Fork Lift Operator license required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Walking, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching intermittently, use of hands and arms.

Disclaimer:

The physical requirements and job duties are representative only and not exhaustive of the task's employees may be required to perform. Empire reserves the right to require additional performances/duties as needs of the business dictates.