Warehouse Forklift Operator

Job description

Job Level: Hourly
Job Type: Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.

Job type: Full time
Shift: Day shift 6am to 2pm / 8am to 4pm
Compensation: Between $18.06/hr - $19.66/hr

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription
• Drug Insurance
• 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacation and Holidays

Principal Accountabilities:

• Accountable for the production of food safe product in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Palletizing products as they come off the line in proper stack patterns
• Ensure stacking area is clean and free of contaminants, stack and pick ingredients for production's needs
• Accountable for the production of food safe product in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Food Safety Management
• Loading & unloading trucks
• Operate forklift
• Stacking bags
• Housekeeping
• Safety - responsible for safety of themselves and teammates

Requirements:

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work overtime including holidays, nights, weekends or different shifts with advance notice
• Previous experience operating forklifts and/or similar equipment
• Basic math skills
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)

Preferred:

• Previous experience working in a production or plant environment
• High School diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.