United Natural Foods, Inc.

1st Shift Forklift Operator - 2AM Start

Posted on: 4 Oct 2024

Aurora, CO

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE:

Responsible for moving product. A forklift operator at United Natural Foods is required to have a strong understanding of his/her lift, the loads he/she is carrying, productivity measures and safety procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

Reports to the shipping office at the beginning of each shift for the daily assignment, vehicle inspection sheet and replenishment discrepancies sheet
Inspects assigned lift and completes vehicle inspection sheet
Replenishes pick slots using the view request screen. If no requests exist, uses the manual replenish screen to fill empty or almost empty slots
Performs knockdowns for selectors when needed
Maintains correct counts and logs any discrepancies in inventory.
Verifies that the correct product is being put in the appropriate pick location
Cuts and removes shrink wrap from all knockdowns
Removes all empty pallets from pick locations and aisles. Separates the good, bad, and blue pallets and neatly stages in pallet staging area
Keeps area clean and debris out of work area
Operates the lift in a safe and efficient manner
Parks and recharges lift in its appropriate spot at the end of the shift
Immediately informs a lead, supervisor, or manager of any potential safety violations or violation of company policy
Perform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures, as appropriate for location

QUALIFICATIONS:

Understanding of Safety guidelines
Strong knowledge of applicable Bakco functions and RF systems
Warehouse/Operations preferred but not required
Have an understanding of procedures in other areas of the warehouse for a more global understanding of all processes
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions and to deal with ordinary, standardized situations
Ability to perform very basic math skills including adding; subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two-digit numbers; the four basic arithmetic operations with money; and operations with units such as inch, foot, yard; ounce, and pound
Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available

United Natural Foods, Inc.

Eden Prairie, MN

SUPERVALU INC., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a grocery wholesaler and retailer in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment engages in the wholesale distribution of various food and non-food products to independent retail customers, such as single and multiple grocery store operators, regional chains, and the military. It also provides professional services, such as pass-through programs; and various services comprising retail store support, advertising, couponing, e-commerce, network and data hosting, training and certifications classes, and administrative back-office solutions. The Retail segment operates retail stores that provide groceries and various additional products that include general merchandise, home, health and beauty care, and pharmacy products. It provides its products under the Cub Foods, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, and Hornbacher’s names, as well as 1 Rainbow stores. The company’s stores offer a range of branded and private-label products comprising perishable and nonperishable grocery products.

As of February 24, 2018, it operated a network of 3,437 stores, including 3,323 wholesale primary stores; and 114 retail grocery stores. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. As of October 22, 2018, SUPERVALU INC. operates as a subsidiary of United Natural Foods, Inc.

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