Warehouse Forklift Operator DAY SHIFT

$17/hour

Weekly Pay

Full Time Schedule; 40+ hours

Opportunities for Advancement

Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family

• Paid vacation

• 401k plan

• Monthly employee appreciation events

• Free chocolate

Basic Responsibilities:

Fill orders for production.

Quality control of received items.

Operate forklift.

Operate manual and electric pallet jack.

Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device.

Complete receiving/order documentation including recording, weighing, labeling.

Keeps receiving area clean.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years old

• Pass a drug screen

• Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course

• High school graduate or GED

• Reliable transportation

• Dependable attendance

• Ability to follow & read instructions

• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed

• Reading, interpreting signs and short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos.

• Basic math skills, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Able to identify, evaluate and problem solve.

• Minimum 6 months experience operating warehouse equipment, i.e. forklifts, riding jacks, pallet jacks

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand & walk for 10 hrs.+

• Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, & push/pull

• Ability to lift <50 lbs. occasionally

• Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity

• Ability to hear and speak

• Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures

Elmer Chocolate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a disabled veteran or other veteran or military status, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or other protected by class status.