The Material Handler will operate a forklift to unload, receive, inspect, and stage raw materials, scraps, packaging materials, chemicals, and other supplies. They will also remove finished products from production areas, ensure proper identification, banding, and labeling, and coordinate all processed scrap material.
Requirements
- Complies with established job safety practices, policies, and procedures
- Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system
- Operates forklift during routine performance of duties
- Unloads, receives, inspects, and stages raw materials, scraps, packaging materials, chemicals, and other supplies
- Removes finished products from the production areas ensuring proper identification, banding, and labeling to meet customer specifications
- Responsible for replenishing supplies in assigned areas
- Reviews warehouse production control schedule to determine duties for shipping and receiving
- Ensures finished goods are properly documented for shipment
- Stages and loads finished goods and materials in accordance with set procedure
- Coordinates all processed scrap material. Bands, weights, and stores materials. Loads truck as necessary
- Conducts inspection of and identifies routine preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
- Conducts pre-shift safety inspection
- Stages unfinished goods (plate) in accordance with set procedure
- Conducts inspection of materials used for packaging, and inspects trailers and air bags
- Prepares documentation for incoming and outgoing materials and finished goods
- Maintains accurate files, records, and logs of ingoing and outgoing materials
- May coordinate and train handlers in their duties
- May develop and maintain efficient procedures for receiving incoming materials, stock storage plan, stock storage allocation, first-in first-out (FIFO) material usage and product usage. Keeps current accounting of materials and finished goods
- May coordinate with production planning manager to determine schedule information for warehouse operations
- Access, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer
- May coordinate with incoming and outgoing freight handlers to ensure efficient movement of materials and finished products through the plant
- Communicates to responsible parties any machine malfunctions on assigned equipment
- Performs record keeping duties as required
- Communicates pertinent information to next shift
- Performs clean-up, painting, and housekeeping duties
- Initiates, reviews, and follows all operating procedures (SOPs) for your area of responsibility
- Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and resources
- Paid time off and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
