Forklift Operator

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. 

This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Forklift Operator is an important role to play in the daily operations of our facility. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities within this title. The types of roles available range from product selection, staging/scanning product, and loading product into trailers. In this role you will be responsible for making sure we have accurate order fulfilment and quality product delivered according to customer orders and requirements.

Job Type: Full time
Compensation: Between $20/hr - $21/hr  plus $ as shift differential
Shift Available:  2nd shift Sunday to Thursday 4pm to 1am

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cargill retirement plans
• Employee discounts

Accountabilities: 

• Performing repetitive and standardized warehouse operations
• Examples may include but are not limited to: Pulling orders generated from the computer for morning deliveries
• Operate forklift (stand up reach truck) to put away, rotate, and pull pallets out of the rack
• Operate pallet jack to load/unload trailers
• Stacking, scanning, and wrapping cases with stretch film
• Clean, empty trashcans, general warehouse maintenance
• Wear Proper Personal Protective Equipment: Hardhat, Steel toe Boots, Freezer suit

Requirements:

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Cargill requires that employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility
• Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends and holidays with advance notice 
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 80 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions with the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc.
• Able to operate machinery and/or industrial equipment (Forklift)

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School diploma or Equivalent
• Basic computer skills
• Forklift certified Experience working in a production or plant environment
• Experience with stand up reach truck

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet