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Job Title: Forklift Driver

Pay Rate: $17/hr.

Shift: 1st and 2nd shift

Benefits: Medical, Dental, AD&D, PSL

Position Summary 

Using a variety of equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, selects various products and quantities of finished goods within the finished good warehouse to meet customer orders. 

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities 

● Certified for use of forklifts, sit down's and stand up's used in the finished goods operation. 

● Uses a variety of methods to identify proper items including but not limited to voice recognition systems, scanners, and paper documents to record activity. ● Required to retrieve product from any point in the finished goods warehouse and either load directly onto trailers or pre-stage as needed. 

● Performs temperature (wall) verifications when directed. 

● Works closely with dispatchers and drivers of our various transportation partners to ensure accuracy and on-time performance standards are met. 

● Employees may infrequently be assigned to perform other tasks on a temporary basis." During the temporary assignment, the employee must still maintain compliance with all plant policies but will not be disciplined for productivity throughput performance." 

● Must be able to work 6 or more consecutive days including overtime, any shift, including late nights, weekends, and holidays. 

● Working conditions include a cold atmosphere (30-34 degrees), wet surfaces, and moderate to high noise levels. 

● Responsible for actively supporting the other members of the employee's work team including assisting with cross-training, new-hire/buddy assignments, and process support during breaks, meal periods, and other staff coverage as needed. 

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities 

● Be able to speak, read and write English. 

● Should have basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, basic formulas. 

● Basic PC literacy to level sufficient to access required information from screens and terminals. 

● Must have a prior or current Forklift Certification or have successfully passed the Fresh Express Forklift Training program. Written test required. 

● Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift (8 hours or more), perform repetitive motions throughout the shift such as push/pull/lift, bend continuously through the shift, lift up to 35 pounds, and be able to climb stairs or step up onto a platform several times throughout the shift. 

● Must be able to work 6 consecutive days, overtime and weekends if necessary

● Must be able to follow oral and written instruction. 

● Working conditions include a cold atmosphere (30-34 degrees) wet surfaces and moderate to high noise levels. 

Required Education and Experience 

● One to two years of forklift experience

Full Steam Staffing will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Full Steam Staffing is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s  Fair Chance Act webpage.

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