Job Description

The Forklift Operator is responsible for picking orders, palletizing, loading and unloading products and/or cases, and working any station or line that is assigned. The Forklift Operator/ Unitizer works anywhere in the Cooler areas that may be assigned.

 Shift Schedule: 12am-8:30am Monday-Friday

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain products to be moved.
• Loads products into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Loads and unloads products onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals hoisting operator to move load to destination.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area and equipment.
• Operates industrial truck to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Counts and records number of units of product moved or handled.
• Ensure proper code date rotation.
• Stacks products into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Must keep an accurate tally of product stacked on each pallet plus a running total of each item palletized during the day.
• Must stack product neatly and orderly on pallets.
• Must keep assigned area in the freezer/cooler clean, neat, and orderly.
• Performs other routine warehousing and manual cleaning chores, as need requires.
• Makes simple adjustments or repairs such as realigning belts or replacing rollers.
• Counts and records vault inventory periodically.
• Must follow Fork Lift Safety Procedures as outline in OSHA standards
• Perform other duties as assigned throughout the cooler

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Clamp Truck Experience a plus
• One to two years related experience and/or training; or, equivalent combination of education and experience
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Minimum 2 years recent experience operating a forklift in a high efficiency environment.
• Must be able to stand and/or drive for virtually the entire shift. 
• Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
• Must be able to work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law