Forklift Operator 1st Shift

Shift: 5:00 AM-5:00 PM

Hourly Rate: $21.25 an hour + $0.00 shift differential

Do you have a taste for something big? If you're looking for the opportunity to reach your potential, consider Conagra Brands as your next career destination. At our Henning Conagra Plant, we're producing PAM cooking spray which is a foundation to cooking, baking, or grilling a delicious meal.
Reporting to the Team Lead Warehouse, you will stage, maintain, and move raw material and finished goods within the warehouse. You will join a team of 200 associates.
What Impact Will You Have on Our Business?
•    Complete daily forklift inspections and manage the unloading and staging of raw materials.
•    Prepare production runs by retrieving raw materials through the bar-coding system and creating accurate pallet tags for each pallet.
•    Handle finished goods, moving products to the warehouse for inventory, and ensuring correct order placement through the bar-coding.
•    Confirm total shipment staging, bill of accuracy, correct lot codes, and product information.
•    Cleanliness is important in our facilities. You will help maintain a clean work area to comply with food safety and OSHA requirements
Do You Have What It Takes:
•    High School diploma or GED
•    Previous forklift experience preferred
•    Overtime may be needed to ensure fulfill production demand
•    This is a physical position. You will be asked to do things like, lifting boxes of up to 50 pounds, climbing stairs, using your hands, and bending/kneeling

•    This is a manufacturing environment with large machinery and moving parts that can be noisy. Safety is important to us, we provide earplugs and other personal protective equipment
 

 

 

Anticipated Close Date: September 4, 2026

Location: Henning, Illinois

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

• Wealth: Great pay, 401(k)/pension eligibility, financial wellness programs and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups and team collaboration

• Balance: Paid-time off and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.