Material Handler (Nights)

About the role

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, the company produces high‑quality organic dairy products while caring for its cows, supporting employees, investing in communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. The company’s values include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship. The Material Handler is responsible for receiving all incoming raw material, chemical and other supplies, logging them in, and overseeing their distribution. The role also includes organizing and maintaining inventory in the dry storage area and staging raw materials needed by the filler operation for production runs.

Essential 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 Fed Ex 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 twice‑weekly trailer sweeps.
• Retrieve/put away pallets as high as 24 feet utilizing stand‑up fork trucks and Bendi articulated fork trucks.

Other Required Responsibilities

• Assist production operations in various capacities.
• Perform duties as directed by the Plant Administrative Supervisor.

Competencies Required for Success

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

Knowledge & Experience

• Dry warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience with stand‑up fork trucks and Bendi articulated fork trucks is a must.
• Inventory management experience in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to use a scan gun to receive and move pallets and to become proficient in the company’s ERP system.
• Effective communication with multiple parties and comfort 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 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 production needs to keep storage inventory at optimum levels.
• Microsoft Office proficiency; Excel preferred.

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 °F.
• Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, stooping, reaching with arms, and grasping with hands and fingers.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lb frequently and up to 50 lb occasionally.
• Must be able to work safely in a fast‑paced environment around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks, and tankers.