HelloFresh

Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator

HelloFresh 📍 Colorado, USA 🏢 On-site Posted Aug 27, 2026 via HelloFresh careers
full-time 📂 Operations & Logistics 🏢 On-site 🏭 Retail

✨ Job Highlights

  • ★Pay: $18.25 an hour
  • ★On-site: Colorado
  • ★Full-time role in operations & logistics
  • ★Education: High school, diploma or trade certificate
  • ★Apply directly on HelloFresh's careers site
  • ★Posted August 27, 2026

Full Job Description

Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator job at HelloFresh in Colorado

HelloFresh has an opening for a Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator, based in Colorado. The job is full-time and office based. The salary range published with the job is $18.25 an hour.

The description below comes from HelloFresh's own job posting.

As a certified FSQ Forklift Operator, you play a vital role in ensuring our food safety and quality standards are met so every meal kit reaches customers in excellent condition. You will combine standard FSQ responsibilities with essential forklift operations to support seamless receiving and production.

Shifts Available:

  • Sunday to Wednesday - 7:00am to 5:30pm
  • Wednesday to Saturday - 6:00am to 4:30pm
  • You will...

  • Maintain an active forklift operator license per site training requirements.
  • Inspect inbound ingredients against specifications, log results, and log tickets promptly.
  • Promptly escalate quality or safety issues and collaborate with partner teams for fast resolution.
  • Complete quarterly inspection refresher trainings to stay up to date.
  • Support dock receiving with HACCP reviews, allergen labeling checks, and handling verifications.
  • Ensure receiving operational practices comply fully with company standards.
  • Collaborate with Warehouse teams to uphold safe ingredient handling practices.
  • Direct inspected shipments smoothly to designated work areas.
  • Perform continuous quality checks on produce, dairy, protein, and grocery items throughout processing.
  • Conduct mandatory audits, sanitation swabs, temperature checks, and expiration verifications.
  • Strictly adhere to and enforce all safety, GMP, and SQF guidelines.
  • As Assigned;
  • Audit line setups, completed kits, and packaging processes.
  • Alert leadership to errors, assist in corrective actions, and halt production lines for critical non-conformances.
  • Track discarded items and evaluate ingredients for potential recovery and reuse.
  • You have...

  • 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).
  • You’ll get…

  • 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 that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
  • Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain
  • Work Environment
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

    Physical Demands

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

    This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

    Our company is committed to fair hiring practices and complies with all applicable laws, including the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA). In accordance with JAFA, we will not request your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on your initial application for employment.

    When submitting supporting documents such as a resume, curriculum vitae (CV), or educational transcripts, you may voluntarily redact or omit any information that would identify your age. This includes:

  • Dates of birth
  • Dates of attendance at educational institutions
  • Dates of graduation

  • Your decision to redact this information will not adversely affect the consideration of your application. We evaluate all candidates based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.
Please be aware that should you receive a conditional offer of employment, we may be required to request this information for legally permissible purposes, such as verifying eligibility for employment or for benefits administration and background checks. Colorado Pay Range $18.25 to $18.25 USD

    Common questions

    How much does this Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator job pay?

    HelloFresh advertises $18.25 an hour for this role.

    Is the Food, Safety & Quality Forklift Operator position remote?

    No, it is an on-site job in Colorado.

    What does HelloFresh look for in candidates?

    The posting mentions a high school, diploma or trade certificate or equivalent and skills such as Onboarding, Supply Chain, Forklift and Food Safety. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to HelloFresh's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    Is this job still open?

    HelloFresh published the role on August 27, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: HelloFresh careers page (careers.hellofresh.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Onboarding Supply Chain Forklift Food Safety

    🏢 About HelloFresh

    HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! Since our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub, Berlin, we’ve become the world's leading meal kit company. In Q1 2020 alone we provided 111 million meals to 4.2 million households worldwide in 14 countries across 3 continents. HelloFresh supplies everything you need to prepare quality, delicious, home-cooked meals that require no planning, no shopping and no hassle. Every ingredient needed for our thousands of exclusive recipes is carefully planned, responsibly sourced and delivered to your door when…

    Industry: Retail

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    🏢 Company HelloFresh
    📍 Location Colorado, USA
    💼 Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🏢 On-site
    🏭 Industry Retail
    🗓 Posted Date Aug 27, 2026
    🎓 Education High school, diploma or trade certificate
    📅 Deadline Dec 14, 2034

    About the Company

    HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever! Since our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech…

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