Logistics Operator, Blue Buffalo

About the role

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for storage of finished product, outbound shipments and supporting production needs.

Shift Hours

• 12-hour shifts - 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off
• Schedule: Day shift: 7 am to 7 pm
  Night shift: 7 pm to 7 am

Current Hiring

• Currently hiring for NIGHT shift only

Ability and willingness to work

• overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

About our Location

• Our Richmond facility opened in 2018 and produces dry dog and cat food in large and small bags.
• We make over 1.2 million pounds of pet food daily.
• Our Richmond Buffs are humble, hungry, and smart, and take pride on a unique and highly-engaged cohesive team culture.
• We foster a positive work culture where we promote our values and our employees are excited to come to work.
• We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees as a team and with our community.
• We host events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families.

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Create high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Use TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
• Work with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers
• Willing to LEARN and get paid doing it
• CHALLENGE yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
• Forklift and high lift equipment operation within production and warehouse operations
• Selecting, preparing, and loading product for outbound shipment per customer specifications
• Responsible for the storage of finished product
• Loading and inspecting outbound finished product
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
• Assist in training new employees

What You Have To Offer

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 1 year (minimum) Forklift experience (preferably in a manufacturing or warehouse environment)
• Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS preferred (preferably SAP, Blue Yonder)
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Forklift license/certification or willing to obtain one

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment
• Willing to work in a tobacco free environment

Pay

$24.44 per hour

Shift Differential

Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7 pm and 7 am

Benefits

• Up to 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision and life
• Pet Parent Perks - includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursement
• And much more!