Forklift Operator

Job summary

The forklift operator is responsible for safely moving and organizing materials while maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the food production environment. They must also perform preventative maintenance on cleaning equipment and follow all health and safety guidelines.

Job details

Join the GDI Team! One provider. One solution. All your facility maintenance services. GDI provides best in class integrated, high level, facility maintenance services to the United States and Canada. We have more than 30,000 team members who contribute to the success of GDI and our customer’s businesses. With almost a century of facility service experience, state of the art business practices, environmentally friendly processes and supplies and an established global reputation, we offer unrivaled client experience and satisfaction. ** This is for a food manufacturing environment ** General Description: A forklift operator is generally responsible for safely moving, loading, unloading, and organizing materials within warehouses or industrial sites to keep operations running efficiently. Other responsibilities may be assigned. Schedule: Full Time, Panama Schedule Responsibilities: * Cleaning steel waste bins in a high paced environment. * Safe operation of a forklift * Dry mops, wet mops (wash/scrub). The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with manual or power scrubbing equipment. * Maintains and conducts preventative maintenance procedures on floor machines, vacuums. * Maintaining cleanliness of area and equipment. * Mechanical aptitude required * Capable of lifting up to 50lbs. * Cleaning and sanitizing food production environment * Wear employer-specified protective gear, including two pairs of gloves, face/eye shields, aprons, boots, etc. * Exposure to chemical cleaning solutions (with protective gear) * Perform varying tasks while standing, lifting, crouching, etc. during extended periods of time. * Follow all Health and Safety guidelines established by spec for this position. * Additional duties as assigned. * Required to work in an environment that is hot, wet & humid. Requirements: * High school diploma, * Attention to detail. * Food industry experience and knowledge of cleaning in a food plant environment. * Previous Forklift Experience. * Strong communications skills, both written and oral, are required. Perks: * Steel Toe Waterproof Boots ($200 covered) * All other PPE Provided. * Benefits after 3 months. * RRSP after 1 year. Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check. GDI Services (Canada) LP is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify GDI Services (Canada) LP if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require accommodation GDI Services (Canada) LP will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

What you’ll do

The forklift operator is responsible for safely moving and organizing materials while maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the food production environment. They must also perform preventative maintenance on cleaning equipment and follow all health and safety guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma and previous forklift experience. Knowledge of cleaning in a food plant environment and the ability to lift up to 50lbs are required.

Benefits

• Steel toe waterproof boots
• Personal protective equipment provided
• Benefits
• RRSP

Listed skills

• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Forklift operation
• Mechanical aptitude
• Cleaning
• Sanitizing
• Preventative maintenance
• Floor scrubbing
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Lifting
• Safety compliance
• Facility Repair And Maintenance
• Food Manufacturing
• Cleanliness
• Communication
• Development Environment
• Forklift Truck
• Warehousing
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Operations
• Loading And Unloading
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Food & Beverage
• Trades
• Forklift Operator
• Forklift / Pallet Jack Operator
• Lifting Truck Operators
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

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