Location
San Antonio, TX | United States
Job description
About Nuevo Garcia Foods
At Nuevo Garcia Foods, we approach every day with a focus on preserving our legacy originally created by the Garcia family over 60 years ago, while uncovering new ways to win and drive sustainable, profitable growth as we establish the future of our company. We are committed to adding value in the marketplace through strategic and focused growth that leverages our core competencies, portfolio of products, and leadership experience.
If you are looking for a great place to work, we would love to hear from you. We have an exciting opportunity for a Forklift Operator to join our family!
The Role
A forklift operator will be safety conscious and safely operate sit-down forklift and is responsible for locating, moving, and stacking materials in the warehouse, as well as loading and unloading trucks. Additionally, the forklift operator will perform other warehouse duties such as labeling, organizing pallets packaging shipments and/or checking inventories.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate a forklift, or other machinery used for transporting or shipping materials
- Accurately pick, pack, check, and load materials/products as well as label and sort incoming and outgoing shipments
- Receive, identify, and stock incoming materials as per Receiving Procedures
- Inspect shipments for proper quantity and sign off manifests, noting irregularities and reporting damaged or lost products
- Stack loads according to inventory-control instructions and assist in all inventory control procedures, including physical counts
- Move materials around facility using pallets and crates and keep track of the location of goods
- Identify source materials, prepare, and stage materials according to schedule
- Interact with customers and vendors and ensure GMP's & PPE requirements are followed in designated areas
- Responsible for inspecting and maintaining equipment, including routine forklift maintenance, to ensure safety and identify repair needs
- Operate forklifts and pallet jacks safely and store machinery in the proper place
- Assist warehouse team in keeping work area, dock, and warehouse clean and safe for customers, vendors, and other employees
- Responsible for completing forms, maintaining accurate records, and following safety rules, operating instructions, and policies and procedures
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, and safety regulations, including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and foster a positive work environment across all organizational levels
- Display ownership, responsibility, good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness
- Ability to change, adapt and work well under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
- Detail oriented with strong organization and time management skills
- Must demonstrate ability to work independently and collaboratively, effectively adapting to both supervised and unsupervised tasks
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills:
- Ability to work in environments with extreme hot and cold temperatures, humidity, hazardous/loud equipment, and slippery surfaces
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Able to reach with hands and arms and use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear
- Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Able to climb, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and stretch for extended periods
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to75 pounds
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent - At least 18 years old and a valid driver's license
- Minimum 2 years forklift operator experience
- Forklift Certification preferred
- Basic math skills and able to read and write in English functionally
- Bilingual - English/Spanish a plus
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office 365 a plus
Pay: Depends on experience - Starting pay $17.00
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8-10-hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend and night availability if applicable
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: On Site
Job tags
Salary
$17 per hour
