Forklift Operator (4066)

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 depending on the shift.

Shift / Hours: 1st – 3rd shift - 10-12-hour workdays.

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.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Forklift and Pallet Jack certification.
• Spanish is a plus.