Forklift Operator, 2nd Shift

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you. Become One Of Our Valued Warehouse Team Members: Here at Lakeside Foods, our Warehouse team is the backbone of our supply / shipping operations, ensuring that all orders are shipped accurately and in a timely manner. The Forklift Operator is responsible operating a forklift for picking orders, moving product, loading and unloading trucks and completing shipping and receiving paperwork. The operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift to avoid damage to other trucks, personnel, equipment, product, and eliminate unnecessary wear and tear to the forklift. What You’ll Get: Competitive wages based on experience and Mechanical placement test Off-season schedule: Four 10’s Monday – Thursday Production season (July – November): Flexible scheduling with OT availability Stable work environment with a growing company Schedules to maintain work/life balance Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental and vision insurance, with medical premiums starting at just $53/month! Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment Retirement plan with company match Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement Advancement opportunities Paid onsite training Broken tool replacement program What You’ll Do: Fill out forklift checklist with needed information of condition of forklift. Examine schedule for the shift of product to be run. Make sure correct lot is staged and ready to run. Operate computerized barcoding system. Place product on depal so depal operator can fill line prior to start up. Check that line has pallets and boxes/trays to start running. Complete a pallet ticket for each pallet of finished product. Keep Lakeside pallets separate from truck pallets. Return any unused pallets to warehouse. Make dumpster available and empty when necessary. Remove papers from depal when necessary. If your line is down because of defective product, help sort out product. If line is down for mechanical reasons and downtime is expected to be minimal, assist in clean up of area. If line downtime is substantial, notify supervisor so appropriate work can be found for the entire crew. What You’ll Bring: 2 to 5 years forklift experience and/or training. Positive attitude Strong work ethic Safety mindset Where You’ll Work: WELCOME TO BELGIUM Located off of I-43, just 30 miles north of Milwaukee, 8 miles north of Port Washington, and half way between Chicago and Door County, Belgium offers year round activity for visitors. From the Harrington Beach State Park, the Ozaukee Interurban Trail and other opportunities such fishing, boating, running, biking there is something for everyone no matter what time of year! IND1 Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify. Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities