Warehouse Operator I

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. The hourly rate for Illinois based employees for this role is $19.00/hour.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match!

Job Summary

This position is responsible for understanding and effectively demonstrating the ability to execute the proper storage of materials, material movement and housekeeping. Must complete all applicable SOP and QA trainings.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities (not restrictive)

• Safely and professionally operate Stand Up reach and Sit Down forklifts
• Perform daily forklift check
• Operate scan gun for various tasks - pulling fulls, pulls grocery lists and supplies
• Operate computer system to locate ingredients and supplies
• Affix pallet placard for fulls and store
• Effectively communicate with production management and weigh up
• Locate correct lot of material with scan gun
• Flip and wrap finished goods
• Affix SU tag - confirm lot and quantity
• Alert management if any discrepancy prior to affixing SU tag
• Bin SU pallets
• Housekeeping by zone
• Preparing Raw Mateial Goods for Blending 330 60 002
• Proper Storage of Warehouse Materials 330 60 010
• Exercise safe practices, report near misses and promote safety.
• Produce and deliver high levels of quality.
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures
• Bin-to-bin inbound shipments
• Assist and load carriers
• Remove trash, recyclables, deficient materials and broken pallets out of the warehouse.
• Perform housekeeping as per the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Address radio or email request in a timely manner.
• Invert and or warp items.
• Communicate with various departments via phone or e-mail.
• Adhere to all safety rules, policies and standard operating procedure.
• Operate all heavy equipment.
• Adhere to all heavy equipment operating procedures.
• Load and offload trailers.
• Perform daily or weekly inventory counts
• Perform daily inspection and watering services to heavy equipment batteries.
• Perform put-away using a handheld device.
• Secure third and four lever tier pallets by re-wrapping or transferring to lower tier.
• Safely, store, and handle hazardous materials according to OSHA guidelines and procedures.
• Perform the local daily driving duties and back up the non local driver.
• Complete Behavioral Based Sheet(BBS) as scheduled
• Inspect and flush the emergency shower and eye station as scheduled.
• Review production schedule.
• Prepare and deliver items for inspection as requested.
• Pick Sales orders
• Pick and accurately prepare items for blending according to the production schedule.
• Accurately affix and verify the SU against the pallet.
• Invert and wrap items coming out of production for put-away.
• Accurately perform the put-away function for blends and incoming raw ingredients.
• Good receipt blends as needed.
• Perform accuracy verification.
• Fulfill all Production request with a high level service and quality.
• Assist with other warehouse duties
• Schedule compactor and recycle bin swaps.
• Perform weekly packaging and gowning counts
• Regular Attendance is an essential function of this position
• Following and living Glanbia values: Showing Respect, Winning Together, Finding a Better Way, Performance Matters, and Customers Champion

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends when needed

Performance Indicators

• Promote and enforce to achieve zero recordable injuries in the warehouse.
• Achieve the yearly assigned objective for accuracy .
• Achieve the yearly assigned objective for inventory accuracy .

Qualification & Experience Requirements

Education, Training:

• High School diploma or GED is preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and education preferred.

Experience Required:

• Warehouse experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Clear communication skills – written and verbal.
• Must be detail orientated and able to read lot numbers.
• Standup Reach and Sitdown Forklift experience required.
• Ability to follow direction and work with S.O.P.’s.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of personnel with the utmost professionalism.
• Ability to work with amino acids, vitamins and fine chemicals in powder and liquid form.
• Ability to work with allergen products.
• Must be able to work in team environment and possess team-based problem solving skills.
• Must be results focused and oriented toward accomplishment of team goals
• Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends when needed.
• Clean DMV record with a valid California driver license.
• Ability to stay positive and calm in difficult and/or trying circumstances.
• Ability to work in fast paced deadline orientated environment
• Experience and ability to be certified to operate a forklift and a motorized pallet jack.
• Ability to handle multiple, rapidly changing and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while remaining productive at all times.

Language, Computer & Numeracy:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Computer literate
• Basic Numeracy skills
• Excel, Microsoft, & word

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands:

• Regulary involves lifiting 25kg to waist height, occasionally reaching overhead.
• Regularly involves talking or listening, sitting, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Regularly involves going up and down stairs.
• Frequently involves reaching with hands and arms, standing and walking.
• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 25kg.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical Environmental Conditions:

• May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. office equipment, light traffic).
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e. production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, outdoor weather conditions, and fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.

DISCLAIMER

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.