Stratas Foods
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Forklift Operator (experienced - $19.44)

Pay
$19 per hour
Location
Fresno, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
Today

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Forklift operation
  • Sit-down electric forklift operation
  • Propane forklift operation
  • Pallet handling
  • Material stacking
  • Load and unload trucks
  • GMP compliance
  • Safety compliance
  • Basic computer skills

Also useful

  • Manufacturing experience
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Palletizing
  • Shuttling
  • Inventory management
  • Order picking

About the role

Hourly pay rate: 19.44

Experienced Forklift Operators are in need! Must have extensive knowledge with sit-down electric and propane powered forklifts and have the ability to push, pull, stack, tier, move pallets of product, equipment or materials. This operation is to be performed with high regards to safety as a primary objective and following a well-established GMP, Safety, Regulatory and Company procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

  • Move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of the lifting apparatus.
  • Position forks under loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transport load to designated area.
  • Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting devices.
  • Follow GMP and Safety guidelines.
  • Pick customer orders as required.
  • Inventory material on work floor and supply workers with materials needed.
  • Inspect trailers prior to loading and unloading product. Document onto paper form.
  • Load and unload trucks and trailers.
  • Able to drive into bays to enter or exit pallets of product, four tiers high.
  • Willingness to be trained in Shipping, Receiving, Take-off, Palletizing and Shuttling.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Related Experience: Previous relevant experience - preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • Equipment/Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge

Additional Information

Physical: This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, bend, kneel, stand for extended periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights

Sensory: Good Sight & Hearing

Mental/Reasoning: Attention to Detail

Full Time Employee Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer's legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

About the Company

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience.

Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Read the original posting

From Stratas Foods's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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