Forklift Operator #2025-11

​Why TruRoots Company?

• Set Schedule - 12 hour shifts, rotating 3 & 4 days per week and NO WEEKENDS! 2nd shift: M-W and alt Thursdays 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 a.m.
• We put the CARE in career.
• Stability - rooted in the community for over 40 years and continuing to grow. Formerly Smuckers Natural Foods. The average employee tenure is seven years.
• Growth opportunities - pay for skill program
• Conveniently located in Havre de Grace off of Pulaski Highway
• Excellent Safety Culture
• Excellent Benefits
• $20.20/hr and eligibility for monthly bonuses and annual merit increases

The Forklift Operator must be able to safely and confidently handle pallets of glass and bottles of juice weighing approximately 2000 pounds. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Unload trucks of glass/PET bottles
• Load pallets of glass/PET bottles on the production line
• Receive pallets from the automated palletizer using forklift
• Scan the LPN using an RF scanner
• Putting pallets away in racks or stack in the warehouse
• Monitor, troubleshoot, adjust, and perform minor maintenance to equipment as needed.
• Perform change-over/set up for new products.
• Conduct and record periodic quality control checks.
• Participate in sanitation and maintenance efforts when needed.

Requirements

• 1+ years sit down forklift experience 
• Experience stacking pallets 4 high safely and quickly
  
  
• PREFERRED:
  
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Warehouse management system experience
    
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Knowledge of high-speed packing/processing equipment a plus
• Able to understand and operate highly automated equipment with computer interfaces.
• Able to climb, twist, and bend at the knees and back, maneuver in tight spaces, lift objects up to 50 pounds, differentiate between colors, work in extreme temperature conditions (hot or cold), and able to stand and walk a minimum of 70% of the time.

TruRoots was created with a clear vision...to nourish our families, community, and planet from root to fruit. ​Grounded in our unmistakable legacy of passion, integrity, and quality-you-can-taste, TruRoots Company is committed to producing delicious products that nourish from farm to fridge!​ We continue to give back to the planet through sustainable practices, including waste reduction, water conservation, renewable electricity, and a Zero Waste to landfill facility.

​Our family of brands includes R.W. Knudsen Family, a pioneer since 1961 in fruit & vegetable juices, setting the gold standard for quality, innovation, and taste; TruRoots organic grain-based foods; and Santa Cruz Organic sauces and beverages sustainably sourced since the 1970s.​

Equal Employment Opportunity

TruRoots Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, national origin or ethnicity, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.