Forklift/Warehouse Worker

1st shift and 2nd shift OPENINGS!

We specialize in ready-to-eat frozen food. We work with airlines, convenience stores, big box retailers, specialty food companies and restaurants. From co-packing to custom product development, our focus on customers & quality shines through.

We are looking for reach truck and stand up Forklift Operators to join our team in Lakeville, MN. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Forklift Operator is responsible for receiving, shipping, and stocking product. Operates reach trucks, stand up lifts, and sit down fork lifts, scissor lift, and riding pallet jacks.

Essential Duties:

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, trailers, or lifting device.
• Shrink wraps pallets and products on pallets.
• Must be able to complete transactions and research errors in inventory in order to keep product current and from expiring.
• Will perform other duties such as receiving, shipping, WIP moving or RTS as needed.
• Must be able to lift/carry/etc. 50 lbs.
• Must be able to perform cycle counts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Must be able to follow safety guidelines and rules.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Must be able to work with Warehouse ERP systems.

Benefits:

Buddy’s Kitchen provides competitive salaries and a wide variety of benefits including programs that provide for your health and welfare, help you prepare for retirement and truly enable you to balance your work and family life.

Buddy’s Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer who provides employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other area prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.

Are we a good fit? Find out what makes Buddy’s unique.

Please visit https://buddyskitchen.com/employment for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burnsville, MN 55337: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location