Forklift Driver

Company: Ferrara Candy Company
Location: Itasca
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Job Posting Title Forklift Driver Position Summary As a forklift driver, you will deliver materials to the production floor and unload and load trucks at established standards for personnel safety, food safety and performance. Primary Responsibilities: * Ability to learn and operate SAP / GLOBE computer systems.* Complete data entry on computers and RF units for production entry, production correction, usage correction, ship verify, print B/L, inventory materials and finished goods in all departments* Mix and sift candy to recipe* Rotate candy by date code. (Requires use of SAP / GLOBE computer system to locate oldest product).* Inventory finished goods, ingredients, WIP and other Raw materials.* Deliver candy to machines.* Assemble animal feed totes.* Able to climb up on sugar tanks - with safety device.* Communicate with Supply Chain & management to maintain inventory levels, schedules, product quality.* Assist C/F and TAB Drivers as necessary. (Supply centers to pan lines, stock C/F)* Move finished goods from line* Supply internal departments with materials, supplies and finished goods.* Print out inventory control tags.* Check for accuracy in determining bills of lading for in-bound and out-bound shipments.* Perform final inspection of outward quality prior to shipment.* Communicate in written and verbal form with other employees and outside contacts.* Operate forklifts, clamp truck and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.* Assemble partial and full pallets of mixed product* Floor load into transport containers.* Load or unload truck trailers with pallets.* Top load shippers on top of existing full pallets to maximize trailer cube.* Operate power and manual wrapping device.* Provide samples of bulk ingredients to appropriate departments.* Repair/replace damaged cases of product and/or materials.* Operate power and manual wrapping device.* Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: * High School Diploma preferred* 2 years of Forklift driving experience* Basic computer skills* Must pass the written & driving forklift certification test* Food manufacturing experience preferred

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