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About the Role

The Forklift Operator is responsible for the safe operation of powered industrial equipment and the movement, storage, receiving, shipping, and inventory control of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other powered industrial equipment safely and efficiently.
• Load and unload trailers, trucks, and delivery vehicles.
• Receive, inspect, store, and move raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, and finished goods.
• Stage materials for production and shipping activities.
• Perform inventory transactions and material movements within NetSuite.
• Utilize RF scanners and inventory management systems.
• Support cycle counts, inventory audits, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Follow product hold, segregation, traceability, and inventory control procedures.
• Maintain warehouse organization and housekeeping standards.
• Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, Food Defense, Food Fraud, Allergen Control, Traceability, and Sanitation Program requirements.
• Ensure materials are handled, stored, and transported in a manner that maintains food safety and product integrity.
• Immediately report food safety, quality, inventory, traceability, or product integrity concerns.
• Stop movement of damaged, questionable, or suspect materials.
• Segregate damaged, non-conforming, or hold product in accordance with procedures.
• Escalate food safety, quality, inventory, traceability, and safety concerns.
• Stop operation of powered industrial equipment when safety concerns exist.

Requirements

• Previous forklift operation experience required.
• Previous warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory control, or food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to operate forklifts and other powered industrial equipment safely.
• Must successfully complete all required company orientation, food safety, quality, regulatory, safety, and job-specific training programs as assigned.

Skills

• Forklift operation
• Powered industrial equipment operation
• Loading and unloading
• Receiving and storing materials
• Inventory control
• RF scanner utilization
• Inventory management systems
• Cycle counting
• Food safety procedures
• Quality control procedures

Location

• Hauppauge, NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Previous forklift operation experience required
• Previous warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory control, or food manufacturing experience preferred

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED preferred