Warehouse Material Handler I -Garner Warehouse

Job Summary:

Material Handler I is responsible for operating all energized and non-energized Forklift and Palletizing equipment including Forklifts, Pallet Jacks, Floor Scrubber, and shrink wrap machines. Ensure efficient operation of equipment as well as maintaining all paperwork accurately. Follow written and verbal instructions to ensure quality and efficiency standards are being met. Assume responsibility for safety, quality, and effective communication relevant to shift and plant performance.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack and count product.
• Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped per load sheets in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards
• Efficiently move product from staging and/or storage areas into trailers
• Operate and be accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle
• Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage, reporting any quality variances
• Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that inventory control and security are maintained.
• Assist in physical inventories and proper stock rotation
• Maintain all forklift inspection prior to shift with accurate documentation.
• Conducts required quality checks to assure standards are met.
• Maintain clean and organized area around equipment.
• Maintains communications within production team ensuring smooth shift transitions, etc.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment.
• Pick and load outbound trucks as per paperwork.
• Unload and put away inbound trucks.
• Support mechanics in appropriate maintenance activities.
• Monitor raw packaging material and supplies to ensure it is supplied in an efficient manor to support production.
• Maintain ingredients and material in a First In First Out basis (FIFO)
• Relieve other production team members for breaks and absences as required.
• Accurately prepares and maintains all area paperwork.
• Complies with Good manufacturing practices.

Key Accountabilities:

Safety

• Follows all plant safety rules.
• Reports all accidents to the production supervisor.
• Serves an active role in the plant safety program by attending safety meetings, participating in monthly safety inspections, and reporting any potential safety hazards to the safety committee or Production Supervisor.

Quality:

• Adheres to all Quality Assurance System guidelines.
• Follows SOP's to make machine adjustments
• Follows SOP's on truck inspection for loading and unloading
• Responsible for compliance with the HACCP & SQF program
• Must adhere to and follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
• Responsible for accurate documentation

Housekeeping

• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Cooperates with other shifts and the management team in housekeeping endeavors.
• Perform all warehouse Sanitation process with documentation.

Communications

• As a member of the Materials team, ensures the effective shift communication and teamwork with the other operators occurs each scheduled shift
• Maintains effective communication with members of the support group
• Maintain communication with shift supervisor as well as Materials Manager

Teamwork and Training

• Promotes and contributes to the development of teamwork among materials team members
• Assist in coaching and training employees as requested by the management team

Personal Development

• Continuous improvement of knowledge of batch output and all other areas in the plant
• Continuous improvement of knowledge of other company warehouses

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1+ years of experience in a food grade facility.
• Works with minimal amount of supervision.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Able to keep operating logs and records.
• Able to read manuals and problem solve.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to climb off and on forklift on a regular basis.
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and at times more.
• Package integrity

Additional Considerations:

• Location: SunOpta Plant in Modesto, CA (Garner Warehouse).
• Travel: Travel to other facilities and training may be required.
• Pay Rate: $23/hour.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Work Environment: This role will be in a warehouse / production environment.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Please note this job description is not meant to be all-inclusive nor is it designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED