About this role
<p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lakeside Foods is a family-owned company providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. And there’s a seat at the table for you. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As a forklift driver you will be responsible for transferring pallets of product from palletizing to designated warehouse locations and pulling empty can pallets from warehouse storage to place on empty can depalletizers. This includes the process of scanning pallets, cans and warehouse row cards, in conjunction with verifying warehouse location on forklift computers. This process is required when placing into or pulling from warehouse storage. *<b>Must have knowledge of computers or willingness to learn!*</b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Pay Range</b></p> <p><b> </b>$14.80 - $16.80 per hour based on education and experience.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>As a seasonal employee at Lakeside, we offer the following benefits:</b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A strong commitment to your safety & quality products</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Low-cost migrant housing</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Competitive wages with overtime pay</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Various bonus opportunities</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">401(k) option (self-contribution)</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Scholarship opportunities for your qualifying children</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Employee assistance program</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Safety suggestion programs</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Additional Benefits at the Plainview locations include:</b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Migrant Schooling for Children</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Travel Reimbursement</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Lakeside Foods welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.</em> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>M/F/D/V </em></span></span></p>