Warehouse Associate Forklift Operator 3rd shift

Country Pure Foods- Deland is hiring!

Warehouse Associate/ Forklift Driver

3rd Shift

2/2/3

Who is Country Pure Foods?

Country Pure Foods is a premier manufacturer of beverages including 100% juices, juice drink, lemonades, and plant-based beverages. From the most advanced equipment to the freshest, most delicious ingredients, we take pride in every beverage pack. Country Pure Foods goes above and beyond the standard food safety practices by participating in the highest level of Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. The SQF certification program is a rigorous series of standards and best practices recognized by The Global Food Safety Initiative to ensure companies deliver both safe and quality products.

Job Summary:

Warehouse Associate/ Forklift Driver

Responsibility and Duties:

• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms or freezers.
• Responds to requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information and records amounts of materials or items received or distributed
• Properly utilizes the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to reflect production, shipping, receiving and inventory data.
• Ships finished product and completes any and all related documentation in accordance with approved Finished Product Shipping Standard Operating Procedures.
• Receives raw materials and completes any and all related documentation in accordance with approved Raw Materials Receiving Standard Operating Procedures.
• Completes all Trailer Inspections and any and all related documentation in a thorough, accurate and timely manner
• Monitors job tasks to ensure food safety and quality and promptly reports any concerns or issues to supervisor and/or Quality Assurance Department.
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Arranges stock materials in specified sequence for assembly by other workers.
• Drives vehicle to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.
• Prepares samples or other parcels for mailing.
• Follows policies and procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Observes safety and security procedures and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Maintains inventory records and performs cycle counts as necessary.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to operate various types of forklifts.

Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; Forklift experience preferred.

Language Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as production schedules, inventory reports, sales forecasts, safety rules, motor carrier regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient typing and computer skills including knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software (MS Excel), Word Processing software (MS Word) and Email software (Office 365). The individual should also have knowledge of and be competent in the use of Warehouse Management System software and hardware, including handheld scanning devices.

Certificates, Licenses. Registrations:
Must attain within seven (7) working days of initial hire or placement in this position and maintain a current and valid forklift and pallet jack operator's license.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however the employee may be required to enter production areas where the noise level is usually loud and hearing protection is required.

Who is Country Pure Foods?
Country Pure Foods is a premier manufacturer of beverages including 100% juices, juice drink, lemonades, and plant-based beverages. From the most advanced equipment to the freshest, most delicious ingredients, we take pride in every beverage pack. Country Pure Foods goes above and beyond the standard food safety practices by participating in the highest level of Safe Quality Food (SQF)
certification. The SQF certification program is a rigorous series of standards and best practices recognized by The Global Food Safety Initiative to ensure companies deliver both safe and quality products.

Why Work at Country Pure Foods?
Country Pure Foods offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees:

• Optional Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for Employees and Dependents . Company Paid Short and long-term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous PTO policy