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Production Forklift Operator I

CompanyWaiakea Inc
LocationHilo
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 3, 2026
About The Company
Born in Hilo, Hawai’i in 2012, Waiākea® set out to do more than just beverages, it’s about honoring the land, the people, and the responsibility that comes with both. As the first premium Hawaiian volcanic water and the first to embrace a triple bottom line, we put aloha ’āina at the heart of everything we do. Caring for people and planet before profit. Sourced with the blessing of indigenous kupuna and konohiki, our water and coffee carry the purity of Hawai’i’s raw and untouched landscape, 2500 miles from the nearest industrial landmass, while fueling a greater purpose: expanding clean water access, championing conservation, and uplifting education in Hawai’i.
About the Role

Description

Position Overview

  • The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating company forklift to transport raw materials, full goods and/or finished goods to designated areas. Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water sources, manufactures and produces bottled water from start to finish at our Bottling Plant. For additional information about our company, please visit our website at www.waiakea.com

Schedule:

The Production Forklift Operator I is a full-time position. 



Benefits:

  • Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
  • Annual sick, personal and vacation leave
  • Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program
  • Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance
  • FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Discounted company water
  • $300 monthly child care reimbursement
  • 401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!


Essential Job Functions:

Forklift Operator

  • The Forklift Operator is responsible for operating company forklift to transport raw materials, full goods and/or finished goods to designated area
  • Operate industrial vehicles and equipment
  • Load and unload product in/out of designated trailers and/or route trucks
  • Move product and/or materials manually as required
  • Communicate with Logistic's Team when loaded containers are finished for transport
  • Validate all documentation associated with the position and turn into Loading Supervisor at the end of each shift
  • Use of computer and tablet to print inventory tags of finished product and place on pallets
  • Responsible for maintaining proper loading patterns of finished pallets in container
  • Maintain accurate inventory of product with assistance from the Loading Supervisor and Logistics team


Other Job Functions

  • Troubleshoots equipment issues while working with the maintenance team to resolve any issue adversely affecting the machine’s operational status
  • Reports any critical equipment mechanical issues to the maintenance team/manufacturing team supervisors as well as follows the standard work order process for non-critical issues
  • Effectively communicates with management, engineers, mechanics, and other operators any condition that is or will adversely affect the machine and associated equipment’s performance


Requirements

  • 1-2 years minimum experience operating forklift required
  • Basic knowledge of computer/tablet skills required
  • Ability to troubleshoot computers/tablets/printers while on the job
  • Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
  • Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
  • Required to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms & hands
  • Required to continuously use hands to handle product, materials, and machine
  • Required to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb and balance
  • Required to frequently lift and or move 10-20 pounds, lift and or move 20-30 pounds with reasonable accommodation, lift and or move 40-50 pounds with the aid of a co-worker and/or reasonable accommodations

Core Values: The ideal candidate will align with our company core values:

  • It’s a Kakou Thing- Work with team members to find solutions.
  • Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally.
  • Kulia i ka nu'u- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit.
  • Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work.
  • Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements: Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Waiakea cares about the health and safety of our team members. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties as assigned

Equal Employment Opportunity: Waiakea Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Waiakea Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

Key Skills
Forklift operationIndustrial vehicle operationInventory managementLoading and unloadingDocumentation validationComputer skillsTablet proficiencyTroubleshootingSafety complianceCommunicationEquipment maintenancePalletizingLogistics coordinationManufacturing practices
Categories
ManufacturingLogisticsTradesFood & Beverage
Benefits
Competitive payWeekly direct depositAnnual sick leavePersonal leaveVacation leavePaid volunteer hoursHealth insuranceVision insurancePrescription insuranceDental insuranceFSADependent care FSAEmployer contributionDiscounted gym membershipsDiscounted company waterChild care reimbursement401k with employer match
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Forklift Operator is responsible for transporting raw materials and finished goods using industrial equipment while maintaining accurate inventory records. They must also communicate with the logistics team, validate documentation, and perform basic troubleshooting on equipment.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
82
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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