Description

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's®, Aunt Nellie's®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Rochester MN is currently seeking a Forklift B to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

Assists warehouse staff in the shipping, receiving and storage of case goods and other materials. Must be able to work shift rotations and do cleanup duties as assigned. This is an hourly union position and wages start at $28.17 per hour.

Responsibilities:

• Safely stack pallets, coils, finished cans, totes and ends as applicable.
• Unloads and fills out required paperwork on all incoming items
• Place pallets of product on appropriate line.
• Remove pallets of completed product to appropriate area for storage.
• Unload vehicles carrying production ingredients and supplies.
• Maintain forklift as necessary.
• Remove waste dumpsters, pallets, barrels, cardboard, etc from production areas.
• General Housekeeping of areas.
• Assist in making sure pallets are stacked correctly and wrapped correctly.
• Other duties as assigned or required by Management.

Qualifications:

• Pass forklift written test and driving test.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to read and write the English Language.
• Some mechanical skills.
• Must have the ability to bend, twist, lift, carry, push and pull weights up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to climb on and off the forklift several times a day.
• Must be able to tolerate temperature variances.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 585-495-4100.

Nearest Major Market: Rochester MN