Material Handler

Job Purpose And Overview

As a Material Handler, you will perform line replenishing duties which consist of unloading the freight elevator, stocking lines with ingredients, and storing unused ingredients in proper areas in the warehouse. You will ensure the proper scanning of each ingredient is performed.

What Does It Take to be a Material Handler at Dawn Foods?

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• 1 year of experience in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment preferred
• 6 months of forklift experience required; 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Must be forklift certified or willing to become certified
• Requires oral, written, and communication skills
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time and correctly prioritize time
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Basic computer skills

What Will You Do as a Material Handler at Dawn Foods?

• Operate forklift, pallet jack, and fast jack to move raw materials physically from elevator to lines/storage and electronically using scanner
• Organize and maintain designated warehouse and production areas for proper ingredient storage in assigned area, including allergen storage
• Ensure open and/or ripped ingredient bags are labeled appropriately
• Proper scanning of raw materials to locations, including adjusting inventory to skids when brought to the line and put away
• Communicates with receiving warehouse in person or via radio on low-level inventories, to obtain raw material list for each line and serves as general liaison between the receiving warehouse and line operators
• Performs cycle counting under the direction of the Inventory Control Coordinator
• Follows company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards
• Adheres to GMP, Food Safety, International Food Standards (IFS), and American Institute of Baking (AIB) standards
• Adheres to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear
• Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 75-100 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Temperature fluctuates with the season – colder during the winter/warmer during the summer
• Working around heavy machinery – hearing protection required in production area

Company Provided/Required PPE

• Non-slip shoes
• Gloves
• Hair Net
• Beard Net (if needed)
• Safety googles/ safety ear protection
• Additional PPE may be required

Pay & Schedule

• Competitive Pay: $24.20/hour, plus a $2.00/hour shift differential
• Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 4:25 PM to 4:35 AM; overtime may be required on weekends based on business needs

Benefits

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce