Forklift Operator
3 days ago
Griffin
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win adapting quickly in an everchanging world and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the movement of product in connection with receiving, storing, staging, and distribution functions by means of forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, or other means. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promotes safety by following all plant safety rules and reports violations and unsafe practices to the logistics supervisor., • Promotes GMP policy and product safety., • Reads schedules, pick list, packing list, and/or material requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, staged and/or loaded., • Pulls stock for customer orders and loads trucks by hand or forklift., • Checks customer orders for accuracy and completeness., • Records movement activity accordingly., • Promotes and supports the Total Quality Management process within the department., • Participates in cycle counting and maintains a clean and orderly work area., • Prepares Bills of Lading and processes shipping documents., • Able to work safely and follow safety rules, • Responsible for ensuring trailer jacks are in place when trailer is placed., • Able to understand and follow all safety signs within the facility., • Follows PPE policy on the production floor at all times; such as: steel toed shoes, ear plugs, hair nets, beard nets and safety glasses., • Education: High school Diploma or GED., • Experience: Previous forklift experience preferred. Able to demonstrate good hand/eye coordination in relation to operating forklift. Must know and follow all GMP/SQF/ISO procedures., • Leadership: Embodies plant wide commitment to safety, quality, efficiency, cost management; acts as a role model for other employees., • Functional/Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others., • Business Acumen: Understands business implications of decisions., • Organizational Support: Supports organization's goals and values; promotes quality and safe work habits., • Team Work: Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers in a positive and constructive manner to achieve the goals of the department and business., • Communication: Good written and verbal communication skills., • Planning and Organizing: Uses time efficiently and prioritizes assignments., • Must be able to pass and maintain forklift certification., • Must remain accident free., • Good attention to detail, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Able to read, write, speak and understand directions/instructions given in English., • Must have basic math skills, • Able to work overtime on any shift on short notice, • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team, • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation, • Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes: • Medical, dental and vision plans, • Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location, • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location, • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program, • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits, • Paid Parental Leave, • Retirement Savings Plan with company match, • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval), • Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
