UTILITY SHIPPER, 2ND SHIFT

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

At HP Hood LLC, we celebrate our differences. Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives are fostered to create an inclusive work environment. We are at our best when we respect and value each other - One Team One Company!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, 401k matches, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. This position is also eligible for our bonus program.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

This position starts at $28.80 per hour.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor
• Maintain all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs
• Housecleaning - keeping work area clean, organized, and cleared of trash
• Responsible for assisting loading and unloading at warehouse
• Conduct pre-and post -trip inspections of trailer
• Participate in shift change brief
• Perform all duties of a selector/shipper
• Maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner y=through the monitoring of incoming goods
• Maintaining the food legislation requirements
• Serves as a backup for other shippers/receivers and their duties.
• Backup: Other Utility Shippers and/ or Leads
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Performs one of the following two tasks:

1. Local vehicle operations involving position
2. Moving trucks and trailers on and between warehousing facilities.

Job Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and sufficient knowledge of IT and BPCS operations, responsibilities, workflow processes, and procedures to resolve inquiries.
• Excellent driving skills, hand/foot-eye coordination, and manual dexterity
• Good record keeping / clerical skills
• Good far-visual differentiation and depth perception
• Good basic math and reading skills
• Good oral communication and human relations skills
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Some experience or training as a forklift operator
• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry is desirable
• Regularly required to drive various company owned or operated passenger and commercial vehicles.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting: Heavy lifting (over 50 pounds individually) - very infrequently
• Moderate lifting (25 to 50 pounds individually) - frequently
• Light lifting (less than 25 pounds individually) - very frequently
• Standing: Ability to stand for entire work shift (8 hours) with exception of break periods
• Walking: Ability to walk for entire work shift (8 hours) with exception of break periods
• Climbing: Ability to climb into and out of a forklift periodically (less than 6 times per hour)
• Bending: Ability to bend and/or stoop frequently
• Pushing: Ability to push rolling product carts with loads up to 1000 pounds
• Ability to push rolling dollies of products weighing up to 700 pounds
• Pulling: Ability to drag stacks of products weighing up to 220 pounds with a dairy hook
• Ability to pull rolling dollies of product weighing up to 700 pounds with a dairy hook
• Other: Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front, ability to work with arms overhead and ability to climb a single flight of stairs

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.