Forklift Operator**
**Job Description**
Join our team as a Forklift Operator in either the Production Department or the Warehouse Department, where you'll play a crucial role in our seamless operations. In the warehouse, you will be unloading raw materials from semi trucks, including bins of vegetables, barrels, palletized products such as glass, lids, labels, and film. You'll also be loading palletized finished products onto semi trucks and manually depalletizing shipments into smaller orders, with the heaviest item weighing 25 pounds. In production, you'll be responsible for transporting raw materials from the warehouse to the production lines and moving finished products to the warehouse for staging and prepping for truck loading. Comfort with getting on and off the forklift and assisting production lines is essential.
**Responsibilities**
+ Unload raw materials from semi trucks and load palletized finished products onto semi trucks.
+ Manually depalletize shipments into smaller orders.
+ Comfortably operate sit down forklifts, both gas and electric.
+ Transport raw materials from the warehouse to production lines.
+ Move finished products to the warehouse for staging and prepping.
+ Assist production lines using hoses and spraying if needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Forklift operation, sit down forklifts (gas or electric).
+ Knowledgeable with 2 fork forklifts, loading and unloading.
+ Understanding of loading patterns.
+ SAP System proficiency.
+ Inventory processes knowledge.
+ Forklift safety expertise.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ 2+ years of recent forklift experience.
+ Experience on a sit down forklift in the last 6 months.
+ At least one year of recent sit down forklift experience.
+ Spend at least half of the day (4-6 hours) on a forklift.
**Why Work Here?**
Experience job stability and numerous opportunities for overtime in a company that operates 24/7. Enjoy regular appreciation events like quarterly BBQs, award ceremonies, and festive Christmas parties with exciting raffles. Collaborate in a supportive and energetic environment where teamwork is celebrated.
**Work Environment**
Work in a fast-paced food production facility where being on your feet all day is the norm. Expect a lot of liquid on the floor from vegetable juices, which can lead to a wet shift. Operate in a GMP regulated environment, requiring hand washing, hair nets, beard nets, and blue smocks. Adherence to GMP standards means no nails, lashes, polish, jewelry, earrings, or cell phones in the production area. The facility works with strong-smelling ingredients like vinegar, pepperoncini, jalapenos, and olives, so comfort with pungent odors is necessary.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of American Canyon, California.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $22.71 - $22.71/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in American Canyon,CA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
Join our team as a Forklift Operator in either the Production Department or the Warehouse Department, where you'll play a crucial role in our seamless operations. In the warehouse, you will be unloading raw materials from semi trucks, including bins of vegetables, barrels, palletized products such as glass, lids, labels, and film. You'll also be loading palletized finished products onto semi trucks and manually depalletizing shipments into smaller orders, with the heaviest item weighing 25 pounds. In production, you'll be responsible for transporting raw materials from the warehouse to the production lines and moving finished products to the warehouse for staging and prepping for truck loading. Comfort with getting on and off the forklift and assisting production lines is essential.
**Responsibilities**
+ Unload raw materials from semi trucks and load palletized finished products onto semi trucks.
+ Manually depalletize shipments into smaller orders.
+ Comfortably operate sit down forklifts, both gas and electric.
+ Transport raw materials from the warehouse to production lines.
+ Move finished products to the warehouse for staging and prepping.
+ Assist production lines using hoses and spraying if needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Forklift operation, sit down forklifts (gas or electric).
+ Knowledgeable with 2 fork forklifts, loading and unloading.
+ Understanding of loading patterns.
+ SAP System proficiency.
+ Inventory processes knowledge.
+ Forklift safety expertise.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ 2+ years of recent forklift experience.
+ Experience on a sit down forklift in the last 6 months.
+ At least one year of recent sit down forklift experience.
+ Spend at least half of the day (4-6 hours) on a forklift.
**Why Work Here?**
Experience job stability and numerous opportunities for overtime in a company that operates 24/7. Enjoy regular appreciation events like quarterly BBQs, award ceremonies, and festive Christmas parties with exciting raffles. Collaborate in a supportive and energetic environment where teamwork is celebrated.
**Work Environment**
Work in a fast-paced food production facility where being on your feet all day is the norm. Expect a lot of liquid on the floor from vegetable juices, which can lead to a wet shift. Operate in a GMP regulated environment, requiring hand washing, hair nets, beard nets, and blue smocks. Adherence to GMP standards means no nails, lashes, polish, jewelry, earrings, or cell phones in the production area. The facility works with strong-smelling ingredients like vinegar, pepperoncini, jalapenos, and olives, so comfort with pungent odors is necessary.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of American Canyon, California.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $22.71 - $22.71/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in American Canyon,CA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 483984743
Originally Posted on: 7/3/2025
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