Job Details
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Koch Foods is currently looking for 2nd and 3rd shift forklift operators to work in our Freezer Warehouse in Fairfield, OH.
A Forklift Operator safely operates walkie-rider, stand-up reach, stand-up counterbalanced, and stock-picker lift trucks, loading and unloading materials and deliveries, and moving product within facility.
**Primary Duties & Responsibilities:**
* Transport material and equipment according to production and shipping schedules
* Unload and load trailers and straight trucks
* Move packaged product on pallets and crates throughout facility
* Stack product in storage bays, following inventory control instructions
* Ensure secure loads, complying with Company safety rules and regulations
* Complete Daily Operators Checklist for lift trucks
* Perform daily equipment checks, ensuring truck batteries are charged and lubricated
* Visually inspect goods presented by carriers for delivery
* Inspect finished goods prior to loading for shipment, ensuring pallets and packaging are in excellent condition
* Complete all receiving and shipping documents
* Use RF guns to scan inventory, receive materials, update inventory, scan verify orders as picked, etc.
* Cover all inbound materials with plastic and stretch-wrap per SOP
* Maintain cleanliness and order within dock, freezer and storage zones
* All other relevant duties as assigned
**Job Requirements:**
* Knowledge of and ability to operate forklift, and other heavy complex equipment
* Forklift Operator Certification preferred
* Basic math and reading skills
* Basic knowledge of forklift materials, methods and tools
* Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations
**Physical/Environmental Factors:**
* Repetitive hand motions, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs
* Stand and walk on concrete majority of shift
* Frequently stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, bend and lift various weights as needed
* Occasionally climb ladders, steep inclines, and enter confined spaces
* Exposure to cold, humid environment with temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 degrees
* Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels
* Exposure to strong odors, including ammonia
* Exposure to slippery and wet conditions
**Benefits (after probationary period of employment):**
* Promotional career opportunities
* Paid weekly
* Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
* Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
* Paid Time Off (after 1 year of employment)
* Referral Bonus Program
* Employee Purchase Program
**Other:**
*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.* *Koch Foods participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees. All applicants are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.
Koch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.*
City ** Fairfield**
Location ** Fairfield Further Processing Plant**
Schedule Type ** Full Time**
Shift ** 2nd**
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Koch Foods is currently looking for 2nd and 3rd shift forklift operators to work in our Freezer Warehouse in Fairfield, OH.
A Forklift Operator safely operates walkie-rider, stand-up reach, stand-up counterbalanced, and stock-picker lift trucks, loading and unloading materials and deliveries, and moving product within facility.
**Primary Duties & Responsibilities:**
* Transport material and equipment according to production and shipping schedules
* Unload and load trailers and straight trucks
* Move packaged product on pallets and crates throughout facility
* Stack product in storage bays, following inventory control instructions
* Ensure secure loads, complying with Company safety rules and regulations
* Complete Daily Operators Checklist for lift trucks
* Perform daily equipment checks, ensuring truck batteries are charged and lubricated
* Visually inspect goods presented by carriers for delivery
* Inspect finished goods prior to loading for shipment, ensuring pallets and packaging are in excellent condition
* Complete all receiving and shipping documents
* Use RF guns to scan inventory, receive materials, update inventory, scan verify orders as picked, etc.
* Cover all inbound materials with plastic and stretch-wrap per SOP
* Maintain cleanliness and order within dock, freezer and storage zones
* All other relevant duties as assigned
**Job Requirements:**
* Knowledge of and ability to operate forklift, and other heavy complex equipment
* Forklift Operator Certification preferred
* Basic math and reading skills
* Basic knowledge of forklift materials, methods and tools
* Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations
**Physical/Environmental Factors:**
* Repetitive hand motions, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs
* Stand and walk on concrete majority of shift
* Frequently stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, bend and lift various weights as needed
* Occasionally climb ladders, steep inclines, and enter confined spaces
* Exposure to cold, humid environment with temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 degrees
* Exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels
* Exposure to strong odors, including ammonia
* Exposure to slippery and wet conditions
**Benefits (after probationary period of employment):**
* Promotional career opportunities
* Paid weekly
* Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
* Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
* Paid Time Off (after 1 year of employment)
* Referral Bonus Program
* Employee Purchase Program
**Other:**
*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change.* *Koch Foods participates in the E-Verify system and uses all tools made available by the federal government to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees. All applicants are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process. U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization.
Koch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.*