Palmer Candy is looking for a day shift Forklift Team Member in our Warehouse at our Hwy 75 location.
Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday, with overtime hours scheduled frequently during busy season on Friday and Saturday.
Who is Palmer Candy?
The Palmer Candy Company is a progressive, innovative, fast growing company making and selling a broad array of confections in a surprising number of markets. Nationally, we participate in almost all market segments and are one of the top suppliers in more than a few categories including bakery confections, private label bagging, bulk chocolates, and contract manufacturing.
Who are We?
The Palmer family has been making candy together since 1878! We are proud of our unique history that is highlighted by five generations of family ownership and management. As a Team, we have continued to grow together, sharing in one another's triumphs, learning from our mistakes, and enjoying more than a few good laughs. We enjoy challenging convention and achieving success by delivering to our customers outstanding service, innovative programs, and terrific products.
Why work for us?
Palmer Candy has developed a culture where we treat our Team Members like family. Palmer Candy offers a full range of benefits to our Team Members. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and Paid Sick Days

A Day in the Life in our Warehouse: This position assists with the loading and unloading of supply shipments of our fine quality products in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner within the appropriate specifications outlined by company management.

• Regular attendance
• Operate forklift, electric/manual pallet jack, and high reach
• Safely and effectively load and unload products from trailers
• Assist in the arrangement of stock in warehouse and the delivery of items to appropriate departments and/or locations
• Maintain a clean working environment
• Prepare supplies, products, and shipments for transportation
• Check equipment to ensure health and safety regulations are met
• Perform simple maintenance and cleaning
• Maintain appropriate inventory counts of products
• Correctly record lot numbers, date codes and other product information required for shipment
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors and/or management

Knowledge/Skill/Abilities

• 1-3 years for forklift experience in a Warehouse environment preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all functions within the plant and the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with individuals at all levels.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime as needed and as required.
• Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• Lift 5 – 25 pounds frequently and up to 40 – 50 pounds occasionally.
• Standing for long periods of time, 8-11 hours per day.
• Repetitive motion and fast paced movement.
• Ability to handle, control and/or feel objects/product.
• Continual use of hands to handle, control or feel objects.
• Jarring movements from the loading and unloading of trailers is common.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.25 per hour

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