Stand-Up Forklift

Earn up to $25 an hour at Lipari Foods! It's an exciting time to join our team and we need people who are enthusiastic to help us accelerate our business into the future.

Get fit. Get paid. And earn great money. Fast, efficient, and safe on-your-feet, grabbing-and-going, lifting-and-stacking work is how we get it done.

Job and gym all in one! In our warehouse, you'll work with a team of professionals who come from a variety of backgrounds and bring an assortment of knowledge and skills to our business.

Our positions offer excellent pay and benefits, and opportunities to advance. At Lipari Foods We Deliver More Than Just Great Food, We Deliver Great Careers.

The Stand-Up Forklift operator position at Lipari Foods is a warehouse position that is responsible for dropping and replenishing products in the appropriate pick slot locations, as well as keeping the floors fully stocked with product.

This position utilizes stand up Crown Stand-up Forklift reach trucks. Candidates for this position will be required to work one of the following schedules.

Responsibilities

• Stocks all pick slots in assigned area to ensure that there are no empty pick slots at the end of the day, while monitoring all dated and perishable product.
• Rotates products nightly using the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method of dropping overstocks down to pick slots
• Locates and delivers product to slots that are empty as requested by warehouse associates in an effort to enhance the efficiency of the order selection process.
• Responsible for cleaning designated area at the end of the shift as dictated by management.
• Adheres to all safety rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures at all times without exception.
• Records all product, equipment and warehouse damage
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Perform any additional tasks as directed by management personnel.

Knowledge & Experience :

• Ability to lift and carry product in excess of fifty pounds
• Must have experience utilizing a stand up forklift
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Willingness to work in fast paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• High school education plus one year warehouse or physically demanding position preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands for duration of scheduled shift.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to undergo exposure to extreme temperature consisting of 37 degrees for duration of entire shift.

Company Profile

Lipari Foods is a regional full-line deli, bakery, packaging, and grocery distributor, headquartered in Warren, MI. We are a premier store distributor, delivering 37,000+ food and packaging products to 32 states and 14,000+ retail accounts.

We operate several manufacturing facilities from a USDA fresh food plant to facilities specializing in jar goods, cheese and confections.

We are in your communities providing food to your stores and feeding your families and neighbors. And we are growing. Fast.

In fact, Lipari Foods was recently named by Crain's Business as one of the fastest growing companies in Michigan, and we're not just growing in Michigan!

We are looking for talent with a can-do mindset, focused on growing a career, and interested in working on a diverse, dedicated team to create something greater collectively.

Together, we are delivering more than great food to build a better tomorrow.

Lipari Foods LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.