JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Yard Forklift Operator 2 1st Shift Seasonal
Position Reports To: Yard Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly
- This a seasonal position. June- Dec
- Hours 7:00 am – 4:00 pm 7 days a week with 2 days off. Days off vary
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long-term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
Position Purpose Summary: A Forklift Operator 2 unloads incoming loads of vegetables, and loads them into the outdoor hoppers.
Principal Job Responsibilities:
- Serve the needs of customers and all stakeholders
- Adhere to all Food Safety and GMP Policies
- Unloading incoming loads of raw products onto designated storage space
- Loading raw products into the outdoor hoppers
- Work with scalehouse to ensure proper products are stored and loaded
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Broad knowledge and experience in forklift/loader operations
- Above average skills in attendance
- Excellent skills in safety
- General knowledge of yard operations
- Ability to drive/back-up a switcher truck
Education and Experience:
- Years of experience: 1-6 months
- Specialized training in forklift operations and safety; forklift license
- Other: ability to push raw product piles with loader
Physical Demands of the Position:
- While performing the duties of this positon, the employee must be able to Sit,stand,use hands and fingers, bend, walk, push/pull
Work Environment:
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to variable tempatures of both heat and cold; exposure to wet and snow.
