Forklift Operator in Carlisle

Shift Hours:

• 8-hour shifts
• 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
• 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
• 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am

Currently hiring for 2nd and/or 3rd shift (dependent upon business need). Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, including 4 hours prior to or over scheduled shift (when needed). Dependent upon business need, this position may require ability to work 6 and/or 7 day workweeks. More information on scheduling will be provided during the interview process. Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pay: $24.81 per hour. Additional $.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd and 3rd shift.

Overtime pay:

• Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
• Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
• Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay

Benefits:

• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Pension
• Bonus Incentive Program
• Health Insurance includes medical, dental, vision and life
• AND much more

Location: At our Avon Mill, we produce 50 lb. bags of flour that are distributed to restaurants, cruise ships, hotels, schools, as well as Betty Crocker dry mix pouches. Our plant is unique in that we have two product platforms: flour and dry mixes. The flour we produce is integrated into our Betty Crocker mixes. We are a small plant with a great culture where you will get to know the people you work with.

Products: Flour (25 and 50 lb bags) and Betty Crocker dry mix pouches (cookies, brownies, muffins, pizza crust, biscuits).

Responsibilities:

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
• Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
• CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
• Forklift operation within production/packaging and warehouse operations
• Selecting, preparing, and loading products for outbound shipment per customer specifications
• Responsible for the storage of raw material or finished product
• Receiving, unloading, and inspecting inbound materials
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
• Assist in training new employees

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of Forklift operation experience
• Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS preferred
• Forklift and/or other POV license/certification and/or willing to obtain one
• Basic computer skills to support daily warehouse/manufacturing operations, including data entry, email and system navigation and use
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment