1st Shift Forklift Operator

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Now Hiring: 1st Shift Forklift Operator/Holiday Line

Location: Hart, Michigan

Department: Holiday

Position Type: Full-Time

Hours: 5:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday, Occasional Fridays

Pay:  Forklift Operator 2 ($21.83)

            Forklift Operator 1 ($23.28)

Feeding Families Starts with People Like You

At Seneca Foods, we do more than grow crops — we nourish families and strengthen communities with safe, nutritious, and affordable food.  Our mission is simple but powerful: "To feed the world safe, nutritious, and affordable food. " We do it with a deep commitment to quality, people, and sustainability.

We're looking for a hands-on, detail oriented, and safety minded individual to join our team as a Certified Forklift Operator.  If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment and being part of a company that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Why Choose Seneca Foods?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.


• Opportunities for growth in a stable, essential industry.


• A company culture that values teamwork, respect, and responsibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Scan and attach proper tote tickets to help maintain inventory accuracy

• Move totes / pallets throughout the plant.

• Weigh product and record weight on tickets

• Ability to move, stack, and unstack pallets or totes of product in rows, and up to 5 high

 • Ensure pallets are stacked and wrapped correctly

• Remove pallets of completed product to appropriate area for storage

• Unloads and fills out required paperwork on all incoming materials, ingredients, and supplies.

• Relieve other department drivers for breaks

 • Operate forklift safely at all times, maintain forklift as required, and complete daily forklift checklist

• Change propane as needed

What You Bring to the Table

• High school diploma or equivalent


• 1–2 years of forklift experience preferred (Food Processing a plus).


• Basic math and clear communication skills.

The Work Environment

Forklift Operators work in indoor and outdoor environments.  Exposure to wet/humid conditions and extreme heat/cold. Some high noise levels and moving mechanical parts.  Exposure to fumes and nuisance dusts.

Must wear proper PPE such as bump cap, eye and ear protection, gloves, seatbelts to ensure your safety as well as protecting the quality of our products.

Strong communication skills are essential, as the role involves regular interaction with team members across departments.

You’ll Thrive Here If You...

• Take pride in keeping production running smoothly.


• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment


• Are reliable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented.


• Want to work for a company with deep roots and a meaningful mission.

Ready to Grow with Us?

Apply now and start making a difference with Seneca Foods.

Visit: https://careers.senecafoods.com

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 585-495-4100.