Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator

As a certified FSQ Forklift Operator you play a vital role in ensuring our food safety and quality standards are met so every meal kit reaches customers in excellent condition. You will combine standard FSQ responsibilities with essential forklift operations to support seamless receiving and production.

Shifts Available:

• Sunday to Wednesday - 7:00am to 5:30pm
• Wednesday to Saturday - 6:00am to 4:30pm

You will...

• Maintain an active forklift operator license per site training requirements.
• Inspect inbound ingredients against specifications log results and log tickets promptly.
• Promptly escalate quality or safety issues and collaborate with partner teams for fast resolution.
• Complete quarterly inspection refresher trainings to stay up to date.
• Support dock receiving with HACCP reviews allergen labeling checks and handling verifications.
• Ensure receiving operational practices comply fully with company standards.
• Collaborate with Warehouse teams to uphold safe ingredient handling practices.
• Direct inspected shipments smoothly to designated work areas.
• Perform continuous quality checks on produce dairy protein and grocery items throughout processing.
• Conduct mandatory audits sanitation swabs temperature checks and expiration verifications.
• Strictly adhere to and enforce all safety GMP and SQF guidelines.
• As Assigned;
• Audit line setups completed kits and packaging processes.
• Alert leadership to errors assist in corrective actions and halt production lines for critical non-conformances.
• Track discarded items and evaluate ingredients for potential recovery and reuse.

You have...

• Active certification and license as a trained Forklift Operator.
• Completion of onboarding FSQ training.
• Active HelloFresh Produce Certification.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work full shifts reliably as scheduled.
• Solid basic math capabilities (addition subtraction multiplication division fractions).
• Proficiency with basic tablet and computer tools (e.g. Microsoft Office Google Sheets).

Youll get

• Competitive hourly rate 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO and additional sick leave
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh Green Chef Everyplate and Factor)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees including those pertaining to BIPOC women veterans parents and LGBTQ
• Inclusive collaborative and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk stoop reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However the Company reserves the right to adjust modify or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs operational requirements or other factors.

Our company is committed to fair hiring practices and complies with all applicable laws including the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA). In accordance with JAFA we will not request your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on your initial application for employment.