Job Description

Company Description

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Shift: 2nd Shift - 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Shift: 3rd Shift - 11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m

Job Description

The forklift operator will be driving electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials. This operation is to be performed keeping safety as a primary objective and following established GMP, Safety, Regulatory and Company procedures and policies.

Forklift Operator Responsibilities:

• Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of the lifting apparatus.
• Position forks under loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transport load to designated area.
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting devices.
• Follow GMP's and safety guidelines.
• Pick customer orders as required.
• Inventory material on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Inspect trailers prior to loading and unloading product. Document onto proper form.
• Load and unload trucks and trailers.
• Load and unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting devices.
• Inspect truck daily and fill out operational checklists, recharge batteries.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: 1-2 years Forklift Operator Experience Preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status. more