Case Stacker

HP Hood•Portland, ME

1d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Stacker performs a variety of assignments based on training level and business needs in support of the Portland, Maine plant. The primary responsibility is to package quality products safely and efficiently in accordance with HP Hood LLC standards. The position involves unloading and loading trucks and trailers, keeping production supplied with cases, handling empty cases and products, removing damaged cases, disposing of waste, completing required food-safety documentation, following the sanitation schedule, and maintaining an organized, inspection-ready area. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; days off are Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The work takes place in refrigerated and non-refrigerated areas, with temperatures ranging from 34 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The role requires frequent physical activity, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, twisting, stretching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Employees must follow safety policies and Good Manufacturing Practices, work with minimal supervision, and be available for required overtime to support business needs or critical situations.

Requirements

GED or high school diploma.
English reading and writing proficiency.
Ability to identify colors.
Basic math skills.
Ability to work well as part of a team.
Good communication skills.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to work independently with little supervision.
Ability to move at a quick pace.
Ability to stand for long periods, up to 8 hours.
Frequent walking, bending, twisting, and stretching.
Frequent heavy lifting of 50 pounds or more and carrying of 40–60 pounds.
Frequently push or pull up to approximately 250 pounds of drag weight without assistance.
Occasionally move wheeled weight up to approximately 1,000 pounds.
Ability to work in refrigerated and non-refrigerated areas with temperatures from 34 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Availability for required overtime to support business needs or critical situations.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with managers, supervisors, and peers.
Unload and load trucks and trailers in a timely manner to meet business needs.
Keep production lines supplied with cases to prevent slowdowns or stoppages.
Unload trailers that need to be moved for warehouse loading.
Unload trucks and trailers using equipment such as single hooks, double hooks, and pallet jacks.
Unload empty cases delivered flat-loaded, on stack dollies, on pallets, or in combinations of these methods.
Manually remove cases from the conveyor system and stage or stack them efficiently to use available space and complete daily unloading tasks.
Move empty cases, products, and metal racks as required.
Continuously inspect for and remove damaged cases.
Manually dump waste product into the disposal system using repetitive motion.
Complete documentation required by Safe Quality Foods (SQF), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), regulatory agencies, and HP Hood standards.
Follow the Master Sanitation schedule, completing and signing off tasks on time.
Keep the work area neat, organized, inspection-ready, clean, and safe.
Follow company safety policies and procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Execute assigned duties with minimal supervision and complete them satisfactorily and on time.
Participate in special teams representing the warehouse department.
Perform other related duties as assigned.