Reach Truck Operator
Reach Truck Operator
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Location: Baltimore MD
Job Type: Full time
Job Description:
Reach Truck Operators are primarily responsible for the movement of all received pallets through the facility owning correct FEFO/FIFO as they manage organization of storage and proper rotation. They handle the loading of finished goods transfers and donations pallets on outbound trailers; keeping meticulous load diagrams. The operators perform all tasks and duties in a safe timely and organized manner in accordance with SOPs and Home Chefs commitment to safety first quality always.
Detailed Responsibilities
Receiving
- Ensure inbound trailers have been safely secured per safety guidelines prior to unloading.
- Unload pallets and stage in designated areas on dock for receiving and QA inspection.
- Palletize all mixed products onto separate pallets to assist with accuracy of inspection and receipt.
- Upon completion of receipt scan pallets and ensure they have both QA sticker and Receiving License Plate and that the License Plate is fully completed. Haul those tagged pallets to the correct storage location.
- If there are older pallets of like product in elevated storage locations the operator must rotate that down into the selection position and place the newly received pallet in an elevated storage location as close to the selection bin as possible. This helps with inventory counting and item rotation for future shifts.
- Keep the dock clear of debris by cleaning up while working. This precludes safety risks and food safety concerns.
- Keep pallets and receiving tools organized on the dock.
Production Support
- Verify all products being issued to production teams against drop list production sheet or boxing call out to preclude introducing the wrong product into assembly or portioning.
- Keep production drop zones stocked per guidelines communicated by lead/supervisor.
- Keep drop zones clean organized and free of debris or broken pallets.
- Ensure all pallets being returned to locations are not mixed and all boxes are taped and labeled per our food safety requirements.
Shipping
- Ensure outbound trailer has been safely secured per safety guidelines and inspecting for debris holes pests or temperature deviations prior to loading.
- Identify pallets to be loaded from the applicable staging area.
- Load pallets and complete load diagrams accurately.
- Seal truck and turn load diagram in to lead/supervisor for driver pick up.
- Remove the safety device once paperwork is turned in so the driver can hook up to the designated trailer upon arrival.
- Keep the dock clear of debris by cleaning up while working. This precludes safety risks and food safety concerns.
- Keep pallets and shipping tools organized on the dock.
Organize Warehouse
- Keep the warehouse organized by ensuring all products go back to the proper location after use.
- Keep items grouped together for easier location of product. No mixed pallets in storage or pick bays.
- Uses the reach truck to pull down existing pallets in higher elevations to put the newest product in those double or drive in locations PRIOR to placing newly received product in those storage locations.
- Proactively ensures that older products are rotated down to floor selection/pick positions for quick retrieval by warehouse associates or inventory to supply production in an expedient manner.
- Proactively keeps the selection/pick positions replenished to minimize downtime for warehouse associates to fulfill production requests.
- Remove broken pallets or empty pallets from selection bins as applicable.
- Sort broken pallets from usable ones. Stacking all usable pallets in quantities of 1015 and wrapping in designated color. All bad pallets are wrapped in red or designated color and placed on a pallet trailer or designated area until removed from the facility. All good stacks of pallets will be placed in the racks together for ease of counting.
- Assist with preparing all products on pallets for hold donations resale or returning to the vendor. This includes stacking wrapping tagging and hauling to designated areas for disposition.
Support other Warehouse functions
- We are one team. Team members are expected to assist with completing any function needed for our company to deliver finished goods to the customer. This includes using all other equipment certified on performing all warehouse tasks or assisting other departments to get the job done for the day.
General Responsibilities
- Follow all safety procedures throughout execution of all tasks. This includes but is not limited to performing preshift equipment checks for all equipment used and wearing required PPE. Safety first!
- Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility.
- Sign for all equipment needed to perform your duties. Ensure these are signed back in upon completion of shift.
- Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs. Quality always! Forklift/Reach truck operators own the proper organization of all goods in the warehouse. They are expected to be versed on all warehouse SOPS regarding this.
- Be respectful of others. Team members are expected to carry themselves in a professional manner in all situations and at all times.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience using standup counterbalance forklift / reach truck preferred.
- General high school degree or equivalent (e.g. GED).
More About Us
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer
- Medical dental vision life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical dependent care parking or transit expenses
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic nextlevel thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems prepare to dive in get curious and learn more. We are resultsdriven always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities backgrounds and perspectives. You can trust that youll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races colors religions national origin or ancestry sex (including sexual identity) age physical or mental disabilities pregnancy veteran or military status unfavorable discharge from military service genetic information sexual orientation marital status order of protection status citizenship status arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full Time
