Food, Safety and Quality Forklift Operator

The role

You will combine food safety and quality responsibilities with forklift operations to support receiving and production. You will perform quality checks on ingredients and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

What you will do

• Maintain an active forklift operator license per site training requirements.
• Inspect inbound ingredients against specifications and log results.
• Escalate quality or safety issues and collaborate with partner teams.
• Support dock receiving with HACCP reviews, allergen labeling checks, and handling verifications.
• Ensure receiving operational practices comply with company standards.
• Collaborate with Warehouse teams to uphold safe ingredient handling practices.
• Direct inspected shipments to designated work areas.
• Perform continuous quality checks on produce, dairy, protein, and grocery items.
• Conduct mandatory audits, sanitation swabs, temperature checks, and expiration verifications.
• Adhere to and enforce all safety, GMP, and SQF guidelines.

Required qualifications

• 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).
• Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours.
• Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools.
• Required to talk or hear.

Benefits

• 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

About the company

HelloFresh is a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain.