Home Chef · 1 day ago
Reach Truck Operator - Night Shift - Days Off: Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$22.50/hr - $22.50/hrHome Chef is a company focused on delivering quality food services, and they are seeking a Reach Truck Operator for the night shift. The role involves managing the movement of pallets, ensuring proper rotation and organization, and supporting various warehouse functions to maintain safety and efficiency.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Ensure inbound trailers have been safely secured per safety guidelines prior to unloading
Unload pallets and stage in designated areas on dock for receiving and QA inspection
Palletize all mixed products onto separate pallets to assist with accuracy of inspection and receipt
Upon completion of receipt, scan pallets and ensure they have both QA sticker and Receiving License Plate and that the License Plate is fully completed. Haul those tagged pallets to the correct storage location
If there are older pallets of like product in elevated storage locations, the operator must rotate that down into the selection position and place the newly received pallet in an elevated storage location as close to the selection bin as possible. This helps with inventory counting and item rotation for future shifts
Keep the dock clear of debris by cleaning up while working. This precludes safety risks and food safety concerns
Keep pallets and receiving tools organized on the dock
Verify all products being issued to production teams against drop list, production sheet, or boxing call out to preclude introducing the wrong product into assembly or portioning
Keep production drop zones stocked per guidelines communicated by lead/supervisor
Keep drop zones clean, organized, and free of debris or broken pallets
Ensure all pallets being returned to locations are not mixed and all boxes are taped and labeled per our food safety requirements
Ensure outbound trailer has been safely secured per safety guidelines and inspecting for debris, holes, pests, or temperature deviations prior to loading
Identify pallets to be loaded from the applicable staging area
Load pallets and complete load diagrams accurately
Seal truck and turn load diagram in to lead/supervisor for driver pick up
Remove the safety device once paperwork is turned in so the driver can hook up to the designated trailer upon arrival
Keep the dock clear of debris by cleaning up while working. This precludes safety risks and food safety concerns
Keep pallets and shipping tools organized on the dock
Keep the warehouse organized by ensuring all products go back to the proper location after use
Keep items grouped together for easier location of product. No mixed pallets in storage or pick bays
Uses the reach truck to pull down existing pallets in higher elevations to put the newest product in those double or drive in locations PRIOR to placing newly received product in those storage locations
Proactively ensures that older products are rotated down to floor selection/pick positions for quick retrieval by warehouse associates or inventory to supply production in an expedient manner
Proactively keeps the selection/pick positions replenished to minimize downtime for warehouse associates to fulfill production requests
Remove broken pallets or empty pallets from selection bins as applicable
Sort broken pallets from usable ones. Stacking all usable pallets in quantities of 10-15 and wrapping in designated color. All bad pallets are wrapped in red or designated color and placed on a pallet trailer or designated area until removed from the facility. All good stacks of pallets will be placed in the racks together for ease of counting
Assist with preparing all products on pallets for hold, donations, resale, or returning to the vendor. This includes stacking, wrapping, tagging, and hauling to designated areas for disposition
Follow all safety procedures throughout execution of all tasks. This includes, but is not limited to, performing pre-shift equipment checks for all equipment used and wearing required PPE. Safety first!
Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
Sign for all equipment needed to perform your duties. Ensure these are signed back in upon completion of shift
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs. Quality always! Forklift/Reach truck operators own the proper organization of all goods in the warehouse. They are expected to be versed on all warehouse SOPS regarding this
Be respectful of others. Team members are expected to carry themselves in a professional manner in all situations and at all times
Qualification
Preferred
Previous experience using standup counterbalance forklift / reach truck preferred
General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED)
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
Company
Home Chef
Home Chef is a provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services to help people to save time while enjoying home cooking.
Founded in 2013
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Home Chef has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$57MKey Investors
L CattertonShining Capital
2018-05-23Acquired
2016-09-29Series B· $40M
2016-06-28Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Erik Jensen
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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