Perricone Farms, a leading citrus juice supplier located in Fort Pierce, FL, is seeking a Forklift Operator to join our team. This is fast-paced position which offers long-term, consistent employment with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life and 401K.

 

Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate 

Shift / Hours: 1st Shift; Monday - Friday @5am;10-12-hour workdays; possible Saturday (If needed)) 

 

Summary of Functions:

 

As a Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for providing forklift support to all departments by performing the following duties:

• Operate a sit-down forklift within the plant, navigating tight spaces, moving pallets, and working both indoors and outdoors.


• Unload trailers with fruit bins upon arrival.


• Organize products in the east lot for easy identification and processing.


• Supply bins, tri-walls, or boxes of fruit to the grading line for extraction.


• Load and unload products onto trailers for vendor pick-up.


• Transport both empty and full drums to the conveyor at the drum fill station.


• Move drums to the conveyor at the drum chopper station.


• Provide additional forklift services to various departments as required.


• Keep track of inventory, including bins, tri-walls, and loads on-site.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.


• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.

Organizational Relationships:

• Position reports to Operation Manager


• Direct reports to this position are: None