Seasonal Forklift Operator

Company and Position Information:

Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods - Growers of Good.

The salary range for this role is:

Responsibilities:

Del Monte Foods, Inc. - Hanford, California is looking for employees to work during the Tomato canning season July-October. We have positions that work during day, swing, and night shifts. Shifts are 7.5 - 12 hours long and will work 5 - 6 days a week.

The rate of pay for these positions ranges from $23.05 - $26.06 per hour.

FORKLIFT DRIVER - Pick up pallet loads of case goods, boxes of raw product, ingredients, other supplies, equipment, etc., and transport them to other locations. Stack/unstack pallets of goods at least 4 pallets high. Load and unload highway trucks or railroad cars. Maintain gas, oil, and water for lifts. Requires the ability to scan products and other items as needed. May keep simple records as needed.

HIGH-STACK FORKLIFT DRIVER- Pick up pallet loads of case goods, boxes of raw product, ingredients, other supplies, equipment, etc., and transport them to other locations. Stack/unstack pallets of goods as directed. Load and unload highway trucks or railroad cars. Maintain gas, oil, and water for lifts. Requires the ability to scan products and other items as needed. May keep simple records as needed. Ability to operate Clamp and Pull-pack lifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare orders for shipment in accordance with the pick ticket and customer requirements.
• Stage finished product for loading
• Load finished product onto truck and/or railcar.
• Receive and unload raw materials from truck and/or railcar.
• Operate, forklift in loading and unloading material and equipment
• Move raw materials to the warehouse storage location.
• Responsible for quality control. No damaged product is sent out. No damaged raw material is accepted.
• Inspect shipments for damages, loss, or defects and notify the Supervisor of findings.
• Operate shrink-wrap machine
• Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Maintains good housekeeping and clean work areas in assigned work areas.
• Assures that all work assigned to the position is performed in accordance with specifications, instructions, and requirements.
• Demonstrates ability to meet production standards on specific assignments in accordance with established productivity standards.
• Must be able to stand/sit for up to 7.5+ hours/shift, and able to bend, lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to follow written/verbal instructions
• Must follow all safety and working rules
• Must be able to work any shift
• Regular Attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

• Potential for overtime earnings
• Employee appreciation meals

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Del Monte Foods, Inc. - Hanford, California esta buscando empleados para trabajar durante la temporada de enlatado de tomate de julio a octubre. Tenemos posiciones que trabajan durante el dia, tarde, y noche. Los turnos son de 7.5-12 horas y se trabajara 5-6 dias a la semana.

El pago de estos trabajos es de entre $23.05 y $26.06 por hora.

CONDUCTOR DE MONTACARGA - Recoger cargas de paletas de mercancias en cajas, cajas de producto en bruto, ingredientes, u otros suministros, equipos, etc., y transportarlas a otras ubicaciones. Apilar/desapilar paletas de mercancias de al menos 4 paletas de altura. Cargar y descargar camiones de carretera o vagones de ferrocarril. Mantener la gasolina, el aceite y el agua para los montacargo. Requiere la capacidad de escanear productos y otros articulos segun sea necesario. Puede llevar registros sencillos segun sea necesario.

CONDUCTOR DE MONTACARGA DE APILADO ALTO - Recoger cargas de paletas de cajas de productos, cajas de materias primas, ingredientes, u otros suministros, equipos, etc., y transportarlas a otras ubicaciones. Apilar/desapilar paletas de mercancias segun se indique. Cargar y descargar camiones de carretera o vagones de ferrocarril. Mantener el gas, el aceite y el agua para los montacarga. Requiere la capacidad de escanear productos y otros articulos segun sea necesario. Puede llevar registros sencillos segun sea necesario. Capacidad para manejar montacarga de pinza y pull-pack.

• Funciones y responsabilidades esenciales
• Preparar los pedidos para su envio de acuerdo con el ticket de recogida y los requisitos del cliente.
• Preparar el producto acabado para la carga.
• Cargar el producto acabado en camiones y/o vagones.
• Recibir y descargar materias primas de camiones y/o vagones.
• Manejar carretillas elevadoras para cargar y descargar materiales y equipos.
• Trasladar las materias primas al almacen.
• Responsable del control de calidad. No se envia ningun producto danado. No se acepta materia prima danada.
• Inspeccionar los envios en busca de danos, perdidas o defectos y notificar los hallazgos al Supervisor.
• Operar la maquina de retractilado.
• Operar dentro de los procedimientos operativos estandar (SOPs) y Analisis de Seguridad en el Trabajo (JSA's).
• Mantiene un buen orden y limpieza en las areas de trabajo asignadas.
• Asegura que todo el trabajo asignado al puesto se realice de acuerdo con las especificaciones, instrucciones y requisitos.
• Demuestra capacidad para cumplir las normas de produccion en tareas especificas de acuerdo con las normas de productividad establecidas.
• Debe ser capaz de estar de pie/sentado durante mas de 7,5 horas por turno y de agacharse, levantar, empujar y tirar de hasta 50 lbs.
• Debe ser capaz de seguir instrucciones escritas/verbales.
• Debe seguir todas las normas de seguridad y de trabajo
• Debe poder trabajar en cualquier turno
• Asistencia regular
• Realizar otras tareas asignadas por la direccion
• Posibilidad de ganar horas extras
• Comidas de agradecimiento a los empleados

Del Monte Foods Key Behaviors:

GET OUR HANDS DIRTY

• Dig in and understand the business.

• Stay focused on priorities and drive for results.

• Pursue goals with purpose and persevere through challenges.

CULTIVATE SOLUTIONS

• Improve processes, products and services.

• Take calculated risks to develop effective solutions.

• Use data and insights to drive business performance.

GROW SUCCESS TOGETHER

• Create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued.

• Collaborate and promote teamwork to achieve individual and shared goals.

• Hold ourselves and others accountable for commitments.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be certified and qualified to operate a lift truck.
• Ability to operate sit-down forklift.
• Ability to high stack
• Ability to operate "Special Equipment" including:
• High- lifts with a capacity to stack and unstuck at least four standard pallets high (16'6" or higher)
• Clamp-type lifts

Push/pull pack lifts

• Lift trucks with a load capacity of 12,000 or more pounds used for handling multiple pallet loads.
• Drive a lift truck in cold storage areas approximately zero degrees (F) temperature.
• Must work in a safe manner and follow all safety procedures including use of safety equipment.
• Ability to make decisions when identifying in-process problems.
• Ability to deal with a variety of job assignments.

Education and/or Experience

High school level verbal and written communication skills; Ability to perform basic mathematical equations; or two (2) years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Has demonstrated ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Must have minimum two (2) years of warehouse experience in shipping or receiving.
• Must have the ability to read, analyze and understand written and/or verbal instructions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit for 8+ hours/shift
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to bend/stoop/squat/twist, kneel, and turn throughout workday, for varying lengths of time.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms below shoulder level to above shoulder level.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Quality Statement:

Each employee shall be aware of the importance of the element of quality in their daily job function. The employees shall be able to comply with the GMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices) section 21-CFR-110 pertaining to the manufacturing and distribution of food.

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Para desempenar este trabajo con exito, una persona debe ser capaz de realizar cada deber esencial satisfactoriamente. Los requisitos enumerados a continuacion son representativos de los conocimientos, destrezas y/o capacidades necesarios. Se podran realizar adaptaciones razonables para que las personas con discapacidad puedan desempenar las funciones esenciales.

• Debe estar certificado y cualificado para manejar un montacargas.
• Capacidad para manejar montacargas sentado.
• Capacidad para apilar a gran altura.
• Capacidad para manejar "equipos especiales", incluyendos:
• Elevadores de gran altura con capacidad para apilar y desapilar al menos 4 paletas estandar de altura (16 pies, 6 pulgadas)
• Montacargas de pinza
• Montacargas de empuje y arrastre
• Montacargas con una capacidad de carga de 12,000 libras o mas utilizados para manejar cargas de paletas multiples.
• Conducir un montacargas en areas de almacenamiento en frio de aproximadamente cero grados (F) de temperatura.
• Debe trabajar de manera segura y seguir todos los procedimientos de seguridad incluyendo el uso de equipo de seguridad.
• Capacidad para tomar decisiones al identificar problemas en proceso.
• Capacidad para hacer frente a una variedad de asignaciones de trabajo.

Formacion y/o experiencia

Habilidades de comunicacion verbal y escrita a nivel de High School; Capacidad para realizar ecuaciones matematicas basicas; o dos (2) anos de experiencia y/o formacion relacionada; o una combinacion equivalente de educacion y experiencia.

• Ha demostrado capacidad para manejar equipos de forma segura y eficiente.
• Debe tener un minimo de dos (2) anos de experiencia en almacen de envio o recepcion.
• Debe tener la capacidad de leer, analizar y comprender instrucciones escritas y/o verbales.

Exigencias fisicas

Las exigencias fisicas aqui descritas son representativas de las que debe cumplir un empleado para desempenar con exito las funciones esenciales de este puesto. Se podran realizar adaptaciones razonables para que las personas con discapacidad puedan desempenar las funciones esenciales.

• Debe ser capaz de permanecer de pie, caminar y sentarse durante mas de 8 horas por turno.
• Debe ser capaz de levantar, empujar y tirar de hasta 50 libras de forma ocasional.
• Debe poder inclinarse, agacharse, ponerse en cuclillas, girar, arrodillarse y girar durante toda la jornada laboral, durante periodos de tiempo variables.
• Debe ser capaz de alcanzar con manos y brazos por debajo del nivel de los hombros hasta por encima del nivel de los hombros.
• Las capacidades visuales especificas que requiere el puesto incluyen vision de cerca, vision periferica, percepcion de la profundidad y capacidad para ajustar el enfoque.

Declaracion de calidad:

Cada empleado sera consciente de la importancia del elemento de calidad en su funcion laboral diaria. Los empleados deberan ser capaces de cumplir las BPF (Buenas Practicas de Fabricacion vigentes) seccion 21-CFR-110 relativas a la fabricacion y distribucion de alimentos.

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte Foods, Inc. is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

No agencies or 3rd party vendors.