Material Handler

About the Company

Aurora Organic Dairy is committed to delivering organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere. Guided by a focus on animals, people, and planet, we produce high-quality organic dairy products while caring for our cows, supporting our employees, investing in our communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. Our team is driven by values that include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship. At AOD, every role contributes to meaningful work that supports safe, high-quality food, a respectful workplace, and a more sustainable future.

Purpose

The Material Handler is responsible for receiving all incoming raw material, chemical and other supplies, logging them in and overseeing their distribution. They are also responsible for organizing and maintaining the inventory in the dry storage area as well as staging raw materials needed by the filler operation for production runs.

Responsibilities

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Receive incoming shipments of all raw materials, maintenance parts, lab supplies, chemicals and all deliveries from FedEx and UPS.
• Log-in all deliveries, receive raw materials into the inventory system, log all other packages and deliver to department or addressee.
• Maintain organization of the warehouse so all materials are used FIFO; maintain all raw materials in a manner consistent with QA Standards (rewrap all carton pallets before returning to racks, secure partial box pallets and fill out any required QA paperwork).
• Stage cartons and other materials required for each day’s production run. Complete powder tracking log and staging forms for all powder used.
• Maintain yard inventory of all supplier and AOD owned trailers; keep trailer board up to date and conduct 2x weekly trailer sweeps.
• Retrieve/put away pallets as high as 24 feet utilizing Stand-up fork trucks and Bendi Articulated fork trucks.
• Assist production operations in various capacities as directed by Plant Administrative Supervisor.

Requirements

• Dry warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience with Stand-Up fork trucks and Bendi Articulated fork trucks required.
• Inventory management experience in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to use scan gun to receive and move pallets as well as learn and become proficient in company’s ERP system.
• Communicate effectively with multiple parties and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with occasional conflicting time-sensitive tasks.
• Detail-oriented team member with a strong, honest work ethic and the ability to handle multiple tasks daily.
• Ability to take the initiative, work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to pass and maintain state forklift safety certification.
• Good organization skills and solid grasp of the needs of production to keep storage inventory at optimum levels.
• Microsoft Office and proficiency in Excel preferred.

Competencies

• Follow through
• Initiative
• Organization/Planning
• Problem solving
• Judgment/Decision making

Physical Requirements

• Must possess the physical ability to work the entire shift on the plant floor in a cool, wet environment with temperatures ranging between 34-38 degrees.
• Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, repetitive stooping, repetitive reaching with arms, and repetitive grasping with hands and fingers.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks, and tankers.