Forklift Operator

Posted:
10/21/2024, 3:13:18 AM

Location(s):
Canterbury, New Zealand ⋅ Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!
 

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making.  We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles

  • Act with Integrity & in Compliance
  • Drive Value Creation
  • Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
  • Focus on the Customer
  • Act with Humility
  • Treat others with Dignity and Respect
  • Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift truck to stack and retrieve supplies and materials as well as following our company's Good Manufacturing Practices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and with applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies
  • Load trucks and secure product in accordance with customer requirements
  • Load and unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device
  • Monitor material usage on work floor and supply production lines with raw materials
  • Weigh materials or products and record results on tags, labels, or production schedules
  • Keep production lines supplied with raw materials
  • Inventory product as needed. And label, sort, wrap and tie product
  • Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device
  • Other duties as assigned by management
  • NICE TO HAVE - First Aid/CPR

Minimum Requirements:

Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Current OSHA forklift driving certification


The requirements listed above are minimum requirements for the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People! 

We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package.We offer health, dental, life and disability insurance plans to support the well-being of our employees. In addition, we offer public holidays and time off to promote work-life balance. We also invest in our people by offering tuition reimbursement programs as well as learning and training opportunities. Altium Packaging sites offer rewards and recognition programs as well as opportunities for its employees to make a difference in their communities.

Equal Access to Employement Program

As an employer who subscribes to the principle of equal employment, we are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce. We encourage individuals from the following designated groups to apply and voluntarily indicate their group of affiliation: Women, Visible Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and Persons with Disabilities.

Take your career to the next level at Altium Packaging!