Fork Lift Operator

The Sugar Foods is a privately owned company with operating facilities in Georgia, California, Indiana and Mexico. Our products are sold and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. Sugar Foods manufactures and packages croutons, tortilla chips, crispy toppings, as well as cheese-based toppings. Additionally, Sugar Foods packages a variety of items including sugar, sweeteners, powdered creamer, and dried fruits and nuts. The Sugar Foods Way At Sugar Foods, the Customer is King, and our team is our community. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup. We continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions in order to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community, by adhering to high standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible way.

Position Location:

Whiteland, Indiana General Purpose:

Safely operate a forklift to move and build pallets in preparation for product shipment.

Essential Functions:

Review daily schedule and report to work area. Preform forklift pre-inspections and report operational problems to the Team Leader Operate forklift in compliance with proper operating instructions and safety procedures. Refuel forklift at end of shift and/or as needed. Troubleshoot minor forklift operation issues and make adjustments. Locate and retrieve products to build pallets manually and/or with forklift in preparation for shipping. Move pallets with forklift to staging area. Proficient user of RF and computer equipment. Gather and assemble specific customer orders. Manually lift boxes ranging in weight from 1 lb. to 80 lbs. to build approximately 28 pallets per day. Use shrinks wrapping machine to prepare pallets for shipping. Palletize boxes maintaining a pace commensurate with daily schedule. Utilize scanner to locate inventory and maintain inventory tracking. Place proper labels on pallets and boxes according to company procedure. Perform work in a fast-paced environment, maintain production and quality requirements. Maintain proper housekeeping of area and equipment. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/ License/Certification:

Forklift Certification Sugar Foods Corporation is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. "

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation"