Distribution Material Handlers

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust, including Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day with opportunities to grow, innovate, and inspire.

About the role

Under direct supervision, maintains the integrity of the organization’s warehouses, receives, stores, picks, loads, and distributes products and POS materials within the warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Accurately loads and unloads trailers of palletized and non-palletized product and POS material using manual and power material handling equipment.
• Sorts and places products or POS materials on racks or shelves according to predetermined designated locations.
• Accurately assembles customer orders from stock, places orders on pallets, wraps pallets with stretch film, and prepares for shipping.
• Marks/labels incoming products with identifying information (Date Code, Product Description and Code, Case Count).
• Marks/labels outgoing product with identifying information (Route #/BIN Location, Pallet Count).
• Verifies amounts of product/POS materials received.
• Uses technology (RF scanning and voice picking equipment) during local checkout process according to Company Operation Guidelines.
• Operates material handling equipment to transport stored items within the warehouse.
• Prepares and organizes warehouse for daily cycle count inventory and shopping activities.
• Completes daily maintenance power equipment checklist and reports defective equipment.
• Practices and adheres to appropriate safety, food safety, and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection.
• Keeps work area clean, removes trash, and stores supplies in designated areas.
• Keeps work area aisles/exits clear and free from obstructions.
• Follows instructions for safe lifting/carrying of various sizes, shapes, and weights; identifies/reports defective equipment.
• Reports all job-related injuries/property damage to supervision.
• Supports and participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives including 5S (sort, set, shine, standardize, and sustain).
• May perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and/or one year of experience.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay

Base rate per hour: $21.40. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation.

Schedule

1st shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 5:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Starting times and hours may vary depending on coverage due to report-offs and the production schedule, especially during holidays.

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, 401k, and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.