Job Requirements
Minimum Age: 18
Minimum Education: GED, High School Diploma or, Equivalent
Experience: 3 months experience where operating a forklift is the primary job function. Need high stacking experience in particular and strong safety background.
Hours per Week: 40 or more
Job Type: Full and Part time temporary work from approximately 09/14/26 thru 10/31/26.
Availability: Must be available to work days or swing shift. Weekend work may be required.
Skills:
* Able to work in a fast paced environment
* Safety Focused
* Detail Oriented
* Must be able to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers
* Must be able to speak simple sentences in English
* Must understand load capacity
* This is not an independent job; applicant must be able to communicate and work well with other team members in order to accurately and safely accomplish goals
Physical Requirements:
* Most activities involved sitting on a forklift operating controls.
* Associates will dismount several times per hour to label totes, clean work area, check machinery or other activities
* While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate is frequently required to sit; hear or talk; use close and distance vision; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects and manipulate controls
* Associate is occasionally required to walk, stand, kneel, reach, crouch, climb, shovel, and lift up to 80 pounds
* Associate will be exposed to a physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes and similar elements
Primary Duties:
* Operate a forklift to move, relocate and stack hazelnut totes by lot
* Will work in forklift teams to trade full and empty totes in order to keep hazelnut washer running at full capacity
* Receiving: Safely and accurately label totes, unload trucks, and stack totes in correct area
* Washing: Track product so as not to over or under fill washer and drying bins
* Equipment: Maintain forklift and station equipment
* Inventory: Keep appropriate records of where product is located and lots being washed
Other Duties:
* Clean up debris from equipment and the work area
* Visually inspect product for foreign material or other concerns and report anything suspicious to the supervisor at once
* Identify safety concerns as well as cost saving opportunities and report concerns to supervisor at once
* Promotes a safe work environment through personal actions
* Investigate and assist in resolving discrepancies
* Other duties as assigned
How to Apply: Mail or reply with your resume that includes work history and three (3) professional references to Chapin Dehydrating LLC, Attn: Manager, PO Box 9406, Salem, OR 97305.
Chapin Dehydrating, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We're looking for a friendly, motivated, and team oriented individual. Chapin Dehydrating, LLC is a drug free workforce and has a smoke free campus.
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