Forklift Operator

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

As a Forklift Operator you will be responsible for operating a stand-up forklift to safely transport raw ingredients, finished products, materials, and equipment within our warehouse, freezer, and trucks/trailers. Key duties include loading the mixing platform with raw ingredients, verifying lot codes, and maintaining accurate stock records. 

Responsibilities:

• Operates stand-up forklift to move ingredients/product from trucks, shipping & receiving docks, and various stock and storage locations.
• Responsible for loading the mixing platform with raw ingredients to be used for daily production of par bake cookies, frozen dough and CPA/Pastry items. Must ensure proper lot code and stock rotation.
• Verifies lot code numbers, product type and quantity of each load incoming and outgoing moved using scanning gun or warehouse computers.
• Performs and records counts as requested by inventory control, warehouse supervisor and mgmt.
• Count, organize and return items to Rialto once production runs are completed
• Moves trailers in and out of loading area for out and inbound loads.
• Keeps stock tracking records and other simple records of quantities of items moved, storage locations and daily work performed.
• Moves stock, pallets and other items manually as required.
• Provides assistance with the overall maintenance of the warehouse environment, i.e., mixing platform clear of empty pallets, racking clean and tidy, empty pallets stored safely.
• Completes Warehouse Daily shift checklist.
• Follows rules and regulations to ensure food safety, quality, and legality.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred
• 1-2 years of stand-up forklift experience, preferred
• Spanish and/or /English literacy, elementary helpful
• In-house Forklift Certification, HACCP & GMP training (in-house)

Shift: 3rd

Hourly Range: $20.50 - $23.00

Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At Aspire Bakeries, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Financial Security:

• Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Continuous Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible Spending:
• HSA and FSA options

Performance-Based Rewards:
We value your hard work and dedication. That’s why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role:

• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance.
• Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.

At Aspire Bakeries, we believe that when you succeed, we all succeed. Join us and experience benefits that truly work as hard as you do!

Aspire Bakeries LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed In this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.