Production Technician- Forklift Operator

Perricone Farms, a premium citrus juice supplier located in Vero Beach, Florida is looking to hire a Production Technician (with Forklift Operator Experience) to join our team!

If you are seeking long-term, full-time employment this is a great opportunity for you! Perricone Juices offers a complete, competitive, and employee-focused benefits package including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life, and 401K. Referral and Sign on bonuses are available.

• Pay Rate: $17-$18.00 + $500 SIGN ON BONUS!
• 6 Day Work Week (Sunday's Off)
• 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM OR 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM

*Holiday work may be required based on production needs.

Job Duties:

• Emptying or Filling 55-gallon Drums
• Assembling, Packing, and Stacking boxes
• Wrapping Pallets with Shrink Wrap
• Operating Machinery including a Forklift
• Unloading Fruit from Trucks
• “Grading” or Sorting Fruit
• Labeling
• Ensuring Equipment is Functioning Safely
• Logging Activities Daily
• Setting up Production Area with Appropriate Materials

Requirements

• 18 years or older with a high school diploma or GED
• Must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Able to read, write and speak English, as well as perform basic mathematics
• Follow both written and oral instructions
• Able to withstand cold and non-climate-controlled environment
• Flexibility to work different job functions and as well as overtime
• Successfully pass pre-employment screenings including a drug screen

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 48 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you prefer 2nd Shift: 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm, 6 days per week?
• Do you prefer 3rd Shift: 11:00 pm to 7:30 am, 6 days per week?

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person