Material Handler - Weekend (Day)

What You Will Do

• Promote a safe work environment through personal actions.
• Identify any safety concerns, as well as cost saving opportunities.
• Loads and unloads trailers following SOP for inspecting, sorting, and temperature monitoring of products.
• Responsible for moving raw / finished goods in the warehouse as needed to support receiving, picking, and shipping.
• Maintains product stored in racks, assuring proper wrapping, and stacking.
• Performs general duties including cleaning key areas as identified on daily, weekly, monthly checklists.
• Absides by Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety requirements.
• Regularly attends to any additional related duties as assigned by supervisor/manager as needed to support the business.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1 year experience with stand-up and sit-down forklifts in manufacturing environment, preferably food environment.
• Basic math skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to lift sacks of up to 50 pounds.
• Basic computer literacy, basic Microsoft and/or inventory ERP systems.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

Food Safety Requirements

• Inspect trailers before loading and off-loading to ensure incoming and outbound shipments are in good condition.
• This includes adhering to temperature monitoring and identity preserved inspections (Organic/Kosher status).
• Follow GMPs when handling raw materials and finished goods to avoid cross-contamination and allergen cross-contact.
• Complete the required documentation accurately when supporting receiving.
• Collaborate with QA team to address any Food Safety or Quality issues observed during assigned tasks.
• Abside by systemwide GMPs, as required for all JP personnel.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand up to 10 hours per day.
• Required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable with heights when operating forklift and managing put away of pallets in the warehouse.

Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA FSA DCFSA
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• FTO/PTO
• EAP Programs
• Sick & Safe Leave
• 401k
• Company Sponsored Meal Plan
• Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions