Material Handler
About the role
This is a full-time Material Handler position on the 3rd shift, reporting to the Production Supervisor in the Irving - 3rd Shift IQF Line 2 department.
The company offers benefits including Health, Dental, Life Insurance, 401(K) with a company match, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, Annual Bonus, and more.
Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include handling, packing, and palletizing product.
- Producing and building cardboard boxes for packing out finished product and supplying the boxes to the production line.
- Packing out finished products into boxes (6 boxes/1 minute of 40 lbs. and/or 8 boxes/1 minute of 30 lbs.).
- Palletizing finished boxed product (40 to 50 boxes per pallet every 5 minutes).
- Staging the following pallet of product.
- Guiding the finished product box through the double-sided tape machine and securing a good seal (8 boxes per minute).
- Movement of pallets to and from designated areas.
- Communicating with management when there are concerns with production, safety, and employee relations.
- Performing other related duties as assigned to support production demands.
- Lifting totes and emptying.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will display a positive attitude and teamwork skills, and must be able to stand and walk up to 8 hours per day, frequently bend, lift, and twist.
Must be able to work overtime as required and complete a pre-employment physical and drug test.
Qualifications
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and this is an entry-level position.
Working Conditions
The work environment may include high noise, varied temperatures, slippery floors, moving equipment, and dust, and employees will wear personal protective equipment as necessary or required.
Skills
The ability to operate and work rapidly in this position, practice all safety rules and regulations, and lift and move pallets and totes is required.