Forklift Driver - Seasonal July-October 2026

About Twin City Foods, Inc

Twin City Foods is a leading Frozen Vegetable Producer committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious, and sustainably sourced frozen vegetables to consumers worldwide. With a focus on innovation, quality assurance, and environmental responsibility, we have established ourselves as a key player in the frozen food industry. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Forklift Operator.

What We're Looking For:

We are currently hiring a Seasonal Forklift Operator. As a Forklift Operator your main purpose would be to operate a forklift to move product from one location to another in racks and in free standing stacks. Other duties include loading and unloading trucks, railcars, and general labor (heavy duty). As a forklift operator you may drive in wet, dry or icy surfaces.

Benefits of a Forklift Driver

• Wage $19.80 per hour
• 401K Retirement Plan

Knowledge, Skill and Experience Required:

• Experience driving a forklift.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret data with great attention to detail.
• Basic mechanical skills.

Required Education:

Forklift experience or qualified to operate forklift machinery. Must be able to pass Twin City Foods forklift training program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform physical demanding work in a cold environment.
• Load and unload trucks, rail cars with forklift and if needed by hand.
• Move product from one location to another.
• Put away incoming product in racks and in stacks to designated height.
• Pre-pull orders for shipment.
• Accurately count inbound and outbound finished and bulk product.
• Stack and unstack 1700lb totes of frozen vegetables in a minus 5-degree cold storage warehouse.
• Stack and unstack packaged vegetable cases on and off pallets (12 to 55lbs).
• Set up lines in the morning and empty lines at the end of the shift.
• General housekeeping of product, equipment, and facilities.
• General labor - Heavy Duty
• · Heavy Duty requires the ability to:

o Lift up to 55 lbs.

o Climb equipment ladders to access upper equipment

o Work with a conveyor belt system

o Work in a temperature fluctuating environment (between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit)

• Other duties assigned.

Work Location: Ellensburg

• Selected employee will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and E-Verify*

Twin City Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal."

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 509-962-9806 or email at recruitment@tcfi.com.