Forklift Operator Trainee - 2nd shift

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

Summary:  Operate a fork truck in a safe and responsible manner. Performs functions directly related to a manufacturing facility.  Perform shipping and receiving functions as well as computer transactions daily.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Experienced forklift operation knowledge, perishable and dry goods warehouse experience preferred.  

2. Documents safety checks on tow motor prior to use.

3. Ensures accurate documentation of all inbound paperwork.

4. Completes activity movement sheets daily.

5. Rotates stock in a FIFO format.

6. Selects the proper product for production needs.

7. Maintains a clean work environment daily.

8. Maintains and operates the RF terminals daily. 

9. Performs monthly physical inventories as designated by the corporate staff, and performs cycle counts with the department manager.

10. Works closely with the production and packaging departments. 

11. Maintains open communication between fellow workers. 

12. Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.  

13. Knowledge of computer software, inventory control, cycle counts, and FIFO systems formats preferred.  

14. AS400 Prism knowledge a plus.  

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: 

• High School Diploma/GED.  

• Fork truck experience preferred.