Job Description
Forklift Operator
Department: Shipping & Receiving
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: City of Industry, CA
Reporting To: Alan Leal
Compensation: $19.50 - $22.00 / hour
There’s a reason Trinidad Benham is recognized as a leader in our industry. Trinidad Benham Corp has been in business for over 100 years, and we know a thing or two about providing stable employment and growth.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Forklift operators move our product - whether it's loading or unloading product for transportation, wrapping finished product, or moving product around the facility. Forklift operators must be safety-minded and have good attention to detail.
- Operates a sit down or stand up reach forklift in warehouse.
- Performs daily forklift inspections while adhering to established safety procedures.
- Moves product to racks or into trailers/containers according to shipping schedule.
- Unloads shipments off trailers/containers and stacks product to storage areas and/or racks.
- Uploads full and partial pallets, wraps pallets when necessary, stages product for loading, checks pallets for accuracy to order.
- Maintains clean and organized aisles or racks storage, consolidates partial pallets when needed.
- Labels, sorts, wraps and ties inventory product.
- Pick orders and stage on assigned staging areas per Shipping schedule, carefully loads product into trucks.
WHAT WE NEED
EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 1+ years recent experience operating sit down and stand up reach forklift
- Minimum of 2 years or more of related experience in manufacturing preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ability to work well with all levels of employees, whether individually or in a team environment
- Ability to perform basic math skills
- Effectively communicate questions, problems, and reports to co-workers, supervisory, and management personnel.
- Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed.
- Must display a positive attitude and work well with all levels of personnel.
EXTRAS
Employee-owned
Advancement Opportunities
Weekly pay
Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
401(k) with employer match
Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
Tuition assistance program
Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
