Forklift Operator for BUSY SEASON Overtime Likely
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Job Location:
Ponchatoula, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
THIS IS A TEMPORARY/SEASONAL POSITION (Job will end approximately January 5 2026)
Chilly Warehouse
Weekly Pay
Day Shift; Full Time 40 hours; Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Overtime Opportunities Likely Due to Seasonal High Volume
Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family
Monthly employee appreciation events
Free chocolate
T-Shirt Uniforms
60% of Temporary Associates found permanent jobs at Elmers last year!
Basic Responsibilities:
Unloading of raw materials and finished products
Fill orders for customers
Quality control of received and produced items
Operate forklift
Operate manual and electric pallet jack
Load and unload materials onto or off pallets skids or lifting device
Complete receiving/order documentation including recording weighing labeling
Keeps shipping/receiving area clean
Required Qualifications:
Must be 18 years old
Pass a drug screen
Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course
Must be able to pass a general math assessment related to calculating inventory
High School education or GED
Reliable transportation
Dependable attendance and ability to work overtime
Ability to follow & read instructions
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
Reading interpreting signs and short correspondence shipping documents and memos
Basic math skills adding subtracting multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals
Ability to stand & walk for 12 hours.
Ability to sit stoop bend kneel reach crouch crawl use force carry & push/pull
Ability to lift < 50 lbs. occasionally
Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity
Ability to hear and speak
Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures
Elmer Chocolate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any protected class status.
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- Shipping & Receiving
- Forklift
- Basic Math
- Industrial Equipment
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Driving
- Reach Truck
- Clamp Truck
- RF Scanner
About Company
Elmer Chocolate has offered fun, thoughtful chocolate gifts for all ages and all occasions for over 100 years! Our famous, premium chocolate are available year round and made in the US with real milk and dark chocolate.
