Material handler

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SUMMARY :

Shipping, receiving, freezer and warehouse duties, loading and unloading trucks. Mainframe data entry and Fed-Ex entries and knowledge ofAS.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.

Receiving :

Receive product : ingredients, packaging, finished goods, WIP, and non-standardinventory.

Schedule all inbound activity, log vendor compliance information andaudits.

Coordinate all shipments of packaging supplies from outside warehouse to plant to meet production schedule.

Load and unload all trucks, stage marked product forstorage.

Obtain ingredient and packaging samples and forward to QA andMarketing.

Enter all receipts on same day and communicate all issues with necessary departments; Including all outside operations FDA. Landis,etc.

Maintain accurate records of all returns, maintain log books and customer return logs, complete all TAF forms, CR forms and entry intosystem.

OR) May be required to perform General Warehouse, work in coolers or outbounddistribution

GeneralWarehouse :

Move all received product into storage areas from receivingdock.

Pull packaging supplies for production, stage and count and receive all returns fromproduction.

Pull kitchen orders, receive and maintain all ingredient inventories, and cycle countinventory.

Keep records of cycle counts and discards and communicate all issues to necessarydepartments.

Cycle count and pallet check asrequired.

Maintain control documents for any kind of product movement within theplant.

OR) May be required to perform receiving, work in coolers or outbounddistribution.

OutboundDistribution :

Move all FG product from production, verify slip number, product number & count, scan product and reconciledaily.

Maintain storage area and FIFOrotation.

Coordinate all movement To & From all outsidewarehouses.

Maintain control documents for any product movement within the plant and To & From outside operations.

Load and unloadtrucks.

Cycle count and pallet check asrequired.

Maintain AIB sanitationpractices.

OR) May be required to perform Receiving, work in Coolers or GeneralWarehous

Cooler

Checkschedulesandpullproductsaccordingtoproductiondate(FIFO)ofMOA,andintimetobe room temperature for packing in products, also, for wrappers, Bindler and Sollichlines.

Control hold product by working with QADepartment

Pull candy orders and transfer, if necessary, to distribution pick uparea.

Place candy from Bindler, Sollich, and wrapper production in appropriate cooler; return unused product from productionsareas.

Maintainanaccurateinventorysystembyrecordinglot / location,candymovementsheets,andother appropriatepaperwork.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL :

Daily checks for fork-lifts and electric powerjacks.

Inventory periodically : trailers, and products and outsidewarehouses.

Knowledge of Lock-Out / Tag-out (for inoperablefork-lifts).

Pull questionable product for QAcheck

Follow all standard operation procedures (SOP), Policies, andGMP’s.

Assure adherence to Food Safety Requirements and WorkInstructions.

Train new employees asrequired.

Conduct annual physicalinventory.

Knowledge of RPMS, AS, MS Word, Excel & General PC skills to maintain inventory, and otherreports.

Able to read productionsschedules.

Work autonomously within the plant to resolve day to day issues and enhancingprocess to operate moreefficiently.

Comply with all safety policies, report safety violations, and attend safetymeetings.

Maintain home department in a clean and orderly manner.

Experience in loading and unloading offreight.

Performs other related duties as requested by leader orsupervisor.

Might be asked to work duringshutdowns

Might be asked to work another shift duringshutdowns.

Required to work until end of production shiftdaily.

Able to work overtime whenneeded.

Report problems regarding food safety to Supervisor or Manager.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITY :

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract five or more digit numbers and to multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, or controls.

Reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance and peripheral vision and the ability to adjustfocus.

Ability to lift up to pounds. Required to work in ambient and freezer conditions. Must be able to down stack a foot pallet.

Must be able to work in extreme heat, up to degrees. Must be able to multitask.

REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

Routine / hours dailyDriving, Reading, Writing, Work on the computer Frequently / -hoursdailyBending over, Squatting / Crouching, Walking Sometimes / hours dailyLifting / Carrying lbs., Sitting,Standing

Rarely(Once / Day)Lifting / Carrying lbs, Pushing / Pulling lbs.,

Reaching Above Shoulders, Climbing-Legs Only on Stairs, Climbing-Legs / Arms (Ladders), Kneeling, Twisting

OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Talking

Twisting of Head andNeck

Grasping Light, Right and Left

Grasping Firm, Right andLeft

Repetitive Use of Hand, Right andLeft

Repetitive Use of Foot, Right andLeft

Finger Dexterity, Right andLeft

Vision Far, Near, Color, DepthPerception

Hearing

Radial Diviation / Ulnar

Pronation / Supination

Extension / Flexion

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Frequently -hoursdailyTemperature (Cold and Hot Temps) Rarely (Once / Day)Elevated Work Surfaces

NON-STANDARD PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT

Rarely (Once / Day)Fall Protection, Rubber WorkGloves,

Chemical Protective Work Gloves

ADDITIONAL PPE INFORMATION

Rarely (Once / Day)Wearing Face Shields and RubberAprons

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Perform under Time Pressure, Make Independent Decisions, Variable Type ofWork

Overtime / Working more than day / week / Working more than hoursdaily

Job Rotation

Afternoon or Night Shift

EXAM COMPONENTS

Pre-AssignmentsMath Test, Physical Ability Test, Fork liftTraining,

Fork lift test, Electric Fork lift license, Vision Test PeriodicAnnualHACCP test for receiving and ingredient handling Periodic everyyearsFork lift training, Fork lift Test. Electric Fork liftlicense

OTHER

This position requires some mechanical aptitude. Must be able to pass warehouse test.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.

We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.

Last updated : 2024-10-17