Job Details

Job Summary: The Material Handler is responsible for safely operating forklift equipment within the manufacturing facility and/or distribution center ensuring that quality products are received, produced, and shipped in a timely manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if it does not create an undue hardship for the department/company.

• Operates forklift or stand-up lift equipment safely and efficiently to receive, warehouse, and ship product.
• Performs vehicle safety checks and reports discrepancies to supervisor. Ensures all equipment is stored at the end of shift
• Responsible for being proficient in one Primary Distribution Center functions:

• Production Receiving Functions including but not limited to managing circle/learning patterns, running palletizers, clearing jams.
• Case Pick Functions including but not limited to case pick, pallet pick, and related tablet functions.
• Pallet Running Functions including but not limited to running pallets, pallet put away, replenishment, bulk space utilization and related tablet functions.

• Responsible for learning and maintaining customer standards for product specifications and acceptable quality.
• Reads and follows instructions regarding daily expectations, requirements, or specifications.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by keeping pallet, shipping and workstation areas neat, cleaning up aisles, picking up leftover pallets, sweeping the floors and keeping exits clear and free from obstructions.
• Reports any product deficiencies, food or safety concerns to supervisor.
• Follows all safety procedures and participates in safety training. Maintains safe and efficient use of equipment, tools, and person. Reports any injury or accident immediately to supervisory and/or any unsafe condition.
• Supports and complies with GMP's. Understands and follows emergency action plan.
• Other duties as assigned.