Forklift Operator - Packaging B1D

Requisition ID: 39700 

?Job Description: 
 

Position Title: Forklift Operator

Position Type: Manufacturing/ Food Production

Position Location:  Burley, Idaho

Shift: B1D

Wages: $21.16- 23.52

About McCain: McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.
McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.
 

Why You Should Join Our Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

401k

HSA

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Assistance

Education Reimbursement Assistance

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

McCain Food’s facility in Burley, Idaho is a large-scale food processing plant, employing approximately 700 employees. This site specializes in the production of frozen potato products. Fun Fact: 1 in 4 French fries are produced by McCain Foods.

Position Summary:
Responsible for insuring efficient movement, including data entry into WMS tracking system, of Packaging Department cribs of bulk product, pallets and supplies.  Additionally responsible for transporting cribs of waste product to outdoor delivery area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transports cribs of bulk product to and from the crib off areas, storage freezer and add back lines.
• Accurately records movement of cribs and supplies in production area using WMS tracking system.
• Weigh cribs of bulk product and waste.
• Enters weight data on computer.
• Maintains supply levels for packaging lines.
• Delivers pallets of product requiring rework to packaging personnel.
• Takes necessary precautions to avoid contaminating product.
• Replaces and records the installation of forklift batteries.
• Completes forklift checklist.
• Communicates problems or changes in production or quality to supervisor and appropriate personnel.
   

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience with forklift operation is a plus.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions.
• Must have ability to effectively present information before groups of customers or employees.
• Must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units or measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; along with the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have demonstrated computer skills and experience with the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced, high stress environment where multi-tasking is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a factory issued lift truck operators license.
   

Physical Demand:
 

Constant: Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Occasionally: Stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of McCain and each of its establishments to select and employ the best qualified personnel in all facilities and at all locations, to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promotion and training and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, non-job related disability or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Compensation Package:  - Starting at 21.16 USD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.