Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift at Menasha Packaging in Lakeville, Minnesota

Job Description:

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety and perform job duties in accordance with company safety policies and procedures


• Maintain high efficiency according to established rates during operation of the assigned equipment


• Complete required quality inspections per customer specifications and paperwork - quality is the responsibility of all employees


• Work with peers and other departments to improve quality and performance


• Provide an active role in the housekeeping of the assigned area


• Understand department communication systems, schedules, time/attendance system and job reporting requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities Desired

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.


• Positions forks under unitized stacks, loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.


• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.


• Inventories materials on work floor, and supplies workers with materials as needed.


• May load or unload materials onto or off of trailers, pallets, skids, etc.


• Replaces liquefied-gas tank.

Qualifications Desired

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Industrial Truck Operator certificate


• Previous industrial truck operator experience


• Computer data entry and retrieval related experience


• Handheld scanner experience

Compensation & benefits:

• The starting wage for this position is $26.66/hour plus $1.50/hour shift differential, with opportunities to train in other positions with higher pay


• Robust benefit offerings


• Many advancement opportunities!