What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Handler - Lead position at Park 100 Foods?
The Material Handler Lead position is expected to lead and train a team to follow detailed instructions, complete repetitive tasks, and work independently of others. The Lead is responsible for ensuring raw materials are properly received, stored, and shipped, monitoring and documenting processes through handwritten and electronic means, and maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.
The Material Handling Lead position follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and works in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, quality, and sanitation requirements.
Educational/Experience Requirements:
- Minimum High school Diploma or Equivalency
- 2 years relevant experience preferred
Skills Requirements:
- Must be able to competently operate a pallet jack
- Previous material handling experience required
- Must be able to read, write, and demonstrate verbal and written communication skills
- Possess intermediate math skills
- Ability to work with technology
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and rules
- Must be self-motivated and a self-starter, needing little direction
- Experience leading employees
- Must show a sense of urgency in completing tasks
- Ability to work with diverse groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds
- Possess a positive attitude
- Ability to work weekends and holidays when required
Essential Job Functions (Must be able to perform the essential functions listed below with or without accommodations):
Directs a team in the following functions:
- Ships and receives raw materials and finished product
- Puts away raw materials in coolers and freezers
- Records temperatures of coolers, freezers, and raw materials being tempered
- Assists prep room with raw material needs
- Assists inventory control with inventory count and disposals
- Cleans and organizes coolers, freezers, and dock area
- Sweeps and washes out dirty trailers
- Prints allergen tags
- Completes all necessary paperwork accurately and legibly
- Training responsibilities to new hires.
- Procures inventory counts.
- Handles cleaning chemicals in a safe manner, utilizing safety equipment such as gloves, eyewear, etc..
- Maintains a safe environment.
- Willing and able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands at once
- Adheres to OSI and Park 100 Foods policies and procedures at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements of the Job: (See detailed description below)
- Standing for long periods of time
- Performs tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to push and pull more than 50lbs.
- Working in varying environmental conditions hot, cold, wet, and dry
- Ability to wear all required Workplace Safety PPE
- Ability to wear all required Food Safety PPE
Skills
Preferred- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
