Seasonal Cold Storage Forklift Operator

Seasonal Cold Storage Forklift Operator Job Definition:

Drives gas/electric powered industrial truck equipment with lifting devices such as forklift and clamps to lift stack, tier or move products equipment or materials.

Shift:

Rotating shifts

• availability required for day and evening shifts, overtime (as requested), some holidays and weekends.

Starts seasonal with potential for post season employment.

Pay:

$26.30 per hour

Benefits:

Employee Assistance Program and paid sick leave. Upon qualifying, eligible 401k + matching.

Specific Job Tasks:

Varies with job title, includes, but not limited to:

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions fork, lifting on platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loading pallets, boxes, products, or material and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device, supplies workers with material as needed.
• Checks for oil, water, tires, etc. Fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Rotate off forklift to support dumpers, and stacking aids.
• Hand stack split loads.
• Occasionally they will be required to help out in the tote room, (see Heavy Physical Labor Job Description for Packaging).
• Be forklift certified.

Physical Requirements:

• Strength
• Lift 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Stand/Walk/Sitting
• Stand, walk and sit a maximum of 3 hours prior to each break period.
• Climb/Balance
• Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding and the like using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Reach
• Extend both hands and arms in any direction.
• Handle
• Seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with the hands.
• See
• Obtain impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color, or other characteristics of objects.
• Twist and Turn
• Able to twist/turn trunk of body from side to side.
• Stoop
• Bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
• Kneel
• Bend the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees.
• Crouch
• Bend the body downward and forward bending the spine and legs.
• Finger
• Work with the fingers in writing.
• Talk
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word in English.
• Hear
• Receive audio instruction over a two-way radio, listen for mechanical problems that may occur during operations.

Also horns, alarms or other warning devices, as well as other equipment, forklifts etc. To Apply All interested parties need to submit a resume to the Human Resource Department at National Frozen Foods Corporation on 188 Sturdevant Road, Chehalis, Washington or via che.hr@nffc.com. For questions please call (360)748-0015. National Frozen Foods Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type:

Temporary Pay:

$26.30 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Employee assistance program Ability to

Commute:

Chehalis, WA 98532 (Required)

Work Location:

In person