2nd Shift Expeditor - Woodrow

Johnsonville•Town of New Denmark, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a leading manufacturer of premium, ready-to-eat link sausages and hot dogs. The company was founded in 2004 by four brothers, Chris, Joe, Mark, and Pete Salm. They partnered their individual talents together to create our organization, using the “partnership” concept as the cornerstone for our success. Since then, we have expanded and have two production plants with over 1,000 partners in Denmark, WI. In 2023, Johnsonville purchased Salm Partners to help grow not only its own ready-to-eat sausage business, but the ready-to-eat sausage category as a whole. The combination of the country’s most trusted retail sausage brand (Johnsonville) with the industry leading manufacturer (Salm Partners) has created a world class organization. We are committed to growth as a company and to our partners! Apply today and discover your opportunity to grow with us. Position Overview Performs all activities related to the shipping and receiving material handling functions for the company, providing supplies and raw material to the production line, loading finished product onto trucks for shipments and unloading incoming raw material and supplies, completing inspections, paperwork, and maintaining accurate inventory records in compliance with all safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP and USDA requirements. Hours are 2p - 10p Monday - Friday; Saturdays as needed. Location for this position is 590 Woodrow Street, Denmark, WI.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalency is normally required.
Previous forklift experience is required.
Previous material handling, shipping and/or receiving experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
Must possess good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as packing slips, bills of material, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Basic computer proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook
Previous experience with Sage financial software or related integrated ERP manufacturing software systems is strongly preferred
Must have accurate basic math skills
Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.
Exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and caustic chemicals.
Frequent exposure to temperatures ranging from 35° F to 100° F, loud and slippery conditions in the various production work areas.
Partners are required personal protection equipment (PPE) at all times on the production floor.
While performing the duties of this job, the partner is frequently required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit and talk or hear.
The partner is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, with repetitive motions of hands, arms and shoulders.
The partner must regularly lift up to 40# and periodically lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies.
Conduct a daily walk-through of the production areas, taking a visual inventory to determine supply needs, including boxes, salt, film, labels, pallets, tear sheets, collagen, etc.
Complete appropriate documentation on the Product Transfer Log for all refrigerated/edible raw material and finished goods.
Receive inbound blend shipments, entering vat label date, time, license number, lot number, gross and net tare weight, and vat temperature information into the Blend Receiving Log.
Receive inbound blend shipments; unload trucks and deliver product to the appropriate locations.
Complete Raw Material Inspections of all inbound shipments.
Check received items to verify the correct product and numbers were delivered, and were received undamaged; enter product information, date and quantity, batch number information, etc. from packing slip onto the Receiving Log as necessary.
Confirm exceptions and unusual deliveries; track the order back to the originator internally to verify.
Load trucks properly for shipment of finished product per the Bill of Lading, determining what to ship and monitoring the code dates, item dates, number of full and partial pallets.
Ensure the correct paperwork is completed and accompanies each shipment.
Stage product for the production lines and blenders as needed.
Operate the baler to compact corrugated cardboard for recycling.
Monitor the recycling gaylords for pick up.
Transfer finished goods from the Final Pack to cooler.
Consolidate all #2 product at the warehouse.
Conduct physical inventory of the warehouse; complete and submit the appropriate paperwork.
Verify forklift equipment is in good operating condition prior to operating at the start of the shift; follows all established forklift safety procedures.
Perform sanitation duties that include the following: sweep the palletizing and shipping coolers; clean walls, door frames, and support beams as time allows; mop and straighten both coolers; vacuum behind the forklift bump guards along racking; and clean vats as needed.
Perform all weekly sanitation duties.
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
Assists with rework activities as needed.
Provide backup assistance in Palletizing and production as needed.
Perform all other duties as assigned by the facilitator.