Reach Truck Operator - Day Shift - Days Off: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo !

Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings. This role follows a Day shift schedule, working from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM , with designated days off on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday Reach Truck Operators are primarily responsible for the movement of all received pallets through the facility, owning correct FEFO/FIFO as they manage organization of storage and proper rotation.

They handle the loading of finished goods, transfers, and donations pallets on outbound trailers; keeping meticulous load diagrams. The operators perform all tasks and duties in a safe, timely, and organized manner in accordance with SOPs and Home Chef's commitment to safety first, quality always.

Responsibilities

Receiving 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. Production Support 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.

Requirements

Shipping 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. Organize Warehouse 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.