Fork Lift Operator Position Available In Pike, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: The Fork Lift Operator role involves operating fork lift equipment, setting up debone areas, and transporting finished products. Responsibilities include maintaining forklifts, working cooperatively with supervisors, and following directions. The required skills include the ability to work unsupervised, self-motivate, and work extended hours. Fork lift certification is necessary. The position may require working nights, weekends, holidays, and lifting up to 60 lbs.
Job Description
PRIMARY FUNCTION
Primarily responsible for operating fork lift equipment, setting up debone area, and transporting finished product. Must always use and maintain personal protective equipment, and work in compliance with all company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines, and local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES ANDTASKS
- Responsible for setting up the debone area with coolant, tubs and the transportation of combos
- Responsible for transporting finished product to the scales and to the manifest area
- Responsible for moving product to be reworked
- Required to maintain forklift in sanitary manner and replace battery when needed
- Ability to work cooperatively with supervisors, coworkers
- Do all tasks assigned by members of management
- Must be able to follow directions and work in other departments as needed
- Must be able to perform additional duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivate
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and extended shift hours
- Sound work ethic, honesty and moral character.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Relative poultry industry experience
- Basic math functions and skills.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRMENTS
- Fork lift certified.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures and adhere to safety requirements
- Must wear required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment
- PPE required but subject to change: Hairnet, smock, earplugs
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Stand up to 8 hours
- Lift up to 60 lbs
- Frequent exposure to heat (incubators are 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Exposure to wet and dusty environment
- Frequently reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling and crawling
- Roll and push buggies (~1,000 lbs.).
- Work around raw, live animal odors. Ability to work in a wet and cold environment (45ºF, 4ºC
- Ability to stand for an 8 hour shift
- Will be exposed to noise (>85 decibels), CO2, and moving production-
