Forklift Operator
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Americus, GA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Full description
Forklift Operator | Full-Time
Tamarack Foods | Americus, GeorgiaKeep moving. Make an impact. Join a team that values your work.
Looking for a hands-on role with an established, family-owned food manufacturer? At Tamarack Foods, our employees are the foundation of our business. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, profit sharing, and a supportive team environment. And yes, free food is part of the package!
We're hiring a full-time Forklift Operator to help keep production running and customer shipments moving safely and accurately. If you take pride in your work, enjoy staying active, and bring solid forklift experience, we'd like to meet you.
Why Work With Us?
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Competitive compensation: Put your forklift experience to work in a role that contributes directly to plant operations.
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Comprehensive benefits: Access a benefits package designed to support you.
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Profit sharing: Share in the company's success.
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A supportive team: Join a family-owned business that values its diverse workforce.
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Hands-on, active work: Keep moving while supporting production, inventory, and shipping.
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A renovated facility: Work in a fully renovated food manufacturing plant in Americus.
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Free food: Enjoy an extra perk of working for a food company!
What You'll Do
Operate forklifts to move totes of product and materials throughout the plant, supply production lines, and load and unload shipments. Your attention to safety, accuracy, and food handling will help protect our employees, products, and customers.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Coordinate with management to maintain accurate inventory and product traceability.
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Supply production lines with the materials needed to keep operations running.
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Verify and document incoming and outgoing shipments.
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Follow customer-specific shipping and loading instructions.
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Load trailers in accordance with applicable legal weight requirements.
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Prevent allergen cross-contact and product contamination during handling, loading, and unloading.
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Keep forklifts clean and sanitary, and report equipment concerns.
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Assist the Warehouse Supervisor with maintenance tasks as assigned.
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Identify, document, and help resolve discrepancies involving customer or regulatory requirements.
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Operate forklifts, man-lifts, and scissor-lifts in accordance with company safety policies and applicable training requirements.
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Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring
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At least two years of forklift operating experience.
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Experience with inventory tracking and recordkeeping.
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A commitment to safe equipment operation, food safety, and accurate work.
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The ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand on concrete for up to 10 hours, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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A high school diploma or GED.
About Tamarack Foods
Tamarack Foods is a family-owned food manufacturer based in Americus, Georgia, and a sister company to B&D Foods in Boise, Idaho. Our fully renovated facility produces battered and fried protein products under USDA inspection.
Our diverse employees are the foundation of everything we do. We take pride in offering a workplace where people can contribute, support one another, and take ownership of a job well done.