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Lakeside Foods

Forklift Driver

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What they do

A Forklift or Pallet Jack Operator operates forklift machinery used to lift heavy loads or pallets at a construction site, warehouse or factory.

$47,013 / year median in Wisconsin

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together
  • valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth.
We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.
What You'll Get:
At Lakeside Foods, we believe in taking care of our people. That's why, as part of the Lakeside family, you'll have a package of affordable benefit choices and resources to choose from that covers your health, well-being, family and future.
Comprehensive Benefits:
  • A choice of three quality affordable healthcare coverage options
  • Vision coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Health savings account with employer contribution/flexible spending accounts
  • Retirement planning including Profit Sharing and 401(k) match
  • Company-provided life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, personal days and holidays
Work-Life Integration:
  • Educational & professional development assistance
  • Wellness programs and fitness reimbursement
  • Dependent scholarship program
  • Career growth opportunities
What You'll Do:
  • Will work in one or more areas: feeding, take-away, shipping and/or receiving.
  • Keep lines fed by locating and delivering stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintaining inventory, staging product, and completing the necessary paperwork.
  • Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to appropriate location for storage, and bring labels to lines.
  • Unload and inspect inbound inventory & materials, receive product into SAP, use SAP to determine appropriate location for storage.
  • Accurately select, prepare, and load product for outbound shipment per customer specifications, create/complete the necessary paperwork. Checks materials against vendor invoices, bill of lading, customer orders and similar papers.
  • Fill out forklift checklist at the start of each shift.
  • Utilize
SAP & RF
scanning equipment daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory and complete shipping & receiving paperwork.
What You'll Bring:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED), preferred.
  • Forklift experience (1-3yr), preferred
  • Must be Lakeside forklift certified
  • Basic computer skills required
  • Must have attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and basic math skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Required to maintain a safe driving record and a current forklift certification.
Where You'll Work:
WELCOME TO BELGIUM.
Located off of I-43, just 30 miles north of Milwaukee, 8 miles north of Port Washington, and half way between Chicago and Door County, Belgium offers year round activity for visitors. From the Harrington Beach State Park, the Ozaukee Interurban Trail and other opportunities such as fishing, boating, running, biking there is something for everyone no matter what time of year! IND1 Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify. Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities