Material Handler III - 1st Shift

Position Summary:

We are looking for technically skilled candidates with excellent attention to detail for the position of forklift operator. Forklift operators are responsible for optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency, scheduling vehicles for maintenance and repairs, and managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment, among other duties.

Forklift operators will need to transport valuable items, requiring diligence and good hand-eye coordination.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving warehouse items.
• Transporting materials to different locations within the plant.
• Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency.
• Managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment.
• Operating and managing technical equipment.
• Picking and wrapping orders for shipment.
• Adhering to safety management standards.
• Adhering to production schedules.

Position Qualifications:

• At least six-months to one-year of forklift experience.
• Must possess basic math skills and proficiently read and write in English.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Must be able to push, pull, reach in place, bend and use proper lifting techniques.
• Must have general knowledge of equipment used in designated area.
• Ability to comprehend Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements and procedures.
• Ensures all procedures follow GMPs governmental regulations as well as the Companys policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend, and move about the work environment, plants, or offices. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Lifting requirements are up to 75 lbs. Exposure to loud industrial-type environments is commonly found in plants. Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.