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Forklift Operator 1st Shift
Summary
Title:Forklift Operator 1st Shift
ID:8037
Department:Shipping
Location:Abilene, KS
Classification:Regular
Status:Full-Time
Description

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, our American-made brands – Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s – have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! 

WORK HOURS 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM MON-FRI

Do you have what it takes ?
(Basic Qualifications)

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Ability to constantly, stand, walk and reach above shoulder level to complete tasks
  • Must be able to drive a forklift
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Basic math skills
  • Ability to read and write in English

Do you stand above the rest?
(Preferred Qualifications)

  • Previous warehouse or distribution experience
  • Experience using and RF scanner
  • Computer skills
  • Team player
Benefits
  • Weekly Pay
  • Great Benefits- Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Disability Coverage
  • Holiday Pay
  • Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Employee Discount
  • Climate Controlled Environment
  • Company and Community Events
  • Internal Promotions and Career Development
  • Sweet Rewards

What it’s like at the Russell Stover Plants

  • Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. We also go through an in-depth Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training on your first day and continue to share safety tips daily
  • Surroundings. You’ll be working around different machines – Schubert’s, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and chocolate candy banks/steels.
  • Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs/ladders, and routinely lift 50 lbs.
  • Temperature. You will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. Our temperatures are consistently around 63°F but could fluctuate depending on your specific role.
  • Smell. You will enjoy a variety of deliciously sweet aromas and you may end your day smelling like chocolate!
  • Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for food safety, personal safety and in guidance with our good manufacturing practices (GMP). Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Leather, imitation leather, or rubber boots or shoes must be worn in the kitchen and other areas when working around hot liquid/product or hot water.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy. 

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