Material Handler III

Alene Candles LLC is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world's most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio, we've been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work. We have been selected as a "Best Company to Work For" in 2020 and 2021 and 2023 Business of the Year for Manufacturing.

The position is located at 1 Bon Terrain Drive, Amherst, NH and is onsite.

Responsibilities

• Follows and complies with all safety rules and regulations.
• Maintains individual work area/equipment in a neat, orderly manner.
• Obtain and maintain proper training for powered industrial trucks.
• Maintain daily logs.
• Detects and reports improper operations, faulty equipment/tooling, defective materials, and unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Use material handling equipment such as hand and powered pallet movers, fork trucks, and some powered packing equipment such as banders and stretch wrap machine.
• Use WMS system to keep inventory accurate.
• Locate, pick, move and store material and equipment according to established procedures, both written and verbal.
• Stretch Wrap pallets.
• Maintain proper documentation and records using various paper forms, computer systems, or RF Scan Guns.
• Count items and audit pallets for inventory accuracy.
• Pick Finished Goods cases per customer order.
• Label individual cases as per labeling instructions.
• Build pallets per customer specs.
• Read and understand Production Schedule to perform kitting function.
• Use WMS system to generate pick lists and transport tasks to move materials.
• Split material pallets per pick list.
• Create HU pallet labels in WMS.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• 2-5 years warehouse experience
• 2-5 years of experience operating a forklift
• 2-5 years of experience operating a power jack
• 2-5 years of experience operating a riding jack

Skills

• Experience using a scanning gun
• Experience using WMS system
• Experience loading and unloading 53-foot trailers and box trucks
• Experience and understanding of BIN transfers
• Inventory Control experience
• Good Problem-Solving Skills
• Ability to add, multiply, and divide
• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to cross-train in other departments

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• Voluntary PTO Donation Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• "Alene Gives Back" – paid volunteer program

Pay

$22.25/hour

Schedule

First shift, Monday - Friday. Overtime may be available during the busy season, which is currently ongoing and expected to continue through October, subject to business needs.