Material Handler

Department: Warehouse

Reports To: Receiving Lead/Warehouse Manager

Last Revision: 10/25/24

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Requires a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Employee is required to take an initial forklift test and will be observed at least every three years to maintain license. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, obtain and maintain a current DOT Medical Card, and be comfortable operating a box truck.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The Employee must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. The Employee must have the ability to write simple correspondence. The Employee must have the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The Employee must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

The Employee must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Must have ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic computer skills are desirable but not required for this level at this time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an Employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually moderate to loud and hearing protection is mandatory. Employee may be exposed to temperatures down to -20°F.

KEY DUTIES

• Move skids of finished product away from stacking position to the freezer put away station.

• Keep accurate production and material handler records and verify pallet labeling.

• Ensure stackers have a consistent supply of good pallets.

• Ensure next shift is set up with pallets, ingredients, and packaging materials.

• Gather and stage ingredients for easy access during the shift.

• Communicate tasks away from the packing area.

• Match case counts with stacker reports and verify accuracy.

• Ensure ON HOLD product is properly tagged and stored.

• Return ingredients and materials to proper storage.

• Complete beginning-of-shift assessments.

• Charge powered pallet jacks when not in use.

• Properly identify torn ingredient bags.

• Comply with all safety rules and notify supervision of concerns.

• Follow all CGMPs.

• Clean assigned areas and pallet jacks.

• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor/manager.