Forklift Operator / Material Handler

Immediate Hiring for Entry-Level and Experienced manufacturing team members at Glanbia Performance Nutrition!
Hourly Pay: $23.00/hour ($20/hour + $3.00 shift differential) in a temperature-controlled environment with opportunities to promote from within!
Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, and 6% 401K match!
Monday through Friday set schedule – No Weekends!
Evening shifts with Shift differential pay!
3rd Shift: 10:00pm – 6:30am
Join the Glanbia Performance Nutrition team as a Forklift Operator / Material Handler. We are holding interviews with on-the-spot offers and have multiple shift opportunities available!
When you join our manufacturing team, you will enjoy the chance to develop your career and stretch your skills in an environment that requires innovation, initiative, and teamwork!
What you’ll do:
As a Forklift Operator / Material Handler, you will manage responsible for moving goods, loaded pallets and equipment safely and securely. In addition to driving forklifts, this position also has a range of other manufacturing/warehouse duties such as cleaning activities, manual labor or checking inventories.
Every day, you can expect to:
Load, unload, move, count/pick, stack and stage product and materials using a stand-up forklift, regular reach truck and material handling as required.
Operate a stand-up forklift maneuvering tight and tall racking.
Work with known allergens
Most common allergens found in the plant/warehouse environment include, but are not limited to, milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut and tree nut
Work with powders
Practice continuous safety
Accurately pull and prepare product for use production or for shipment, completing documentation correctly
Inspect all materials during picking, shipping and receiving to ensure product number accuracy and material is free of damage, reporting any discrepancies
Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Lab coat, steel-toe boots/shoes, safety glasses, bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, and nitrile gloves
Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following work methods and OSHA standards. Drives electric powered MHE equipped with lifting devices, evaluating platforms to lift or stack products or materials.
Assist in maintaining/promoting the safety of the warehouse. Report issues and problems to management. Will support and abide by the company’s safety program and all safety initiatives, policies and procedures.
To thrive in this role, you must:
Have at least 6-months Stand-Up Forklift Experience
Lift up to 55 lbs. on an occasional basis 6 inches off Ground to Waist.
Lift up to 30 lbs. on an occasional basis Waist to Shoulder.
Carry up to 55 lbs. on an occasional basis up to 5 ft.
Be able to pull a 55lb bag from a height of 60 inches on an occasional basis.
Preferred qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
1+ years of manufacturing/distribution operations experience
Experience using WMS or ERP system with RF scanning a plus
At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.
At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.