Material Handler / Forklift Driver- 3rd Shift 395

Now Foods•Bloomingdale, IL

15h

About The Position

The Material Handler / Forklift Driver works in one or more certified warehouse functions supporting order fulfillment, shipping, stocking, and receiving. Functions include preparing and loading customer shipments; preparing domestic and international LTL shipments; receiving, moving, and storing finished products, materials, and supplies; and unloading shipments and transporting materials to manufacturing. The role requires accurate documentation, compliance with safety requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and work instructions, and participation in root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement initiatives. Depending on assignment, the employee checks in drivers, inspects and unloads trailers, verifies materials and quantities, receives transactions in Oracle, palletizes and wraps orders, picks and stages products, maintains warehouse locations and inventory records, and communicates shipment status across shifts and departments. Receiving duties may include inspecting and documenting shipments, bulk putaway and picking, maintaining allergen separation and sanitation, performing Oracle transactions, pulling product samples, and receiving and transferring finished goods. The position requires safe operation of powered industrial trucks and other warehouse equipment. Work takes place throughout manufacturing facilities and warehouses, near moving mechanical parts and with exposure to ingredients, powders, liquids, dust, aromas, and airborne particles. Some areas have moderately loud noise or require hearing protection. The job has substantial physical requirements, including lifting and moving materials, standing, walking, reaching, operating lift-truck controls, and working at heights up to 26 feet.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certification in at least one of the listed functions: RSL Order Fulfillment Dock Utility, RSL Order Fulfillment LTL function, RSL Order Fulfillment Stocking, 391 BLM Receiving Warehouse, or 395 BLM Receiving Warehouse.
Ability to consistently meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals.
Good problem-solving skills and the ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Ability to work independently, prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate urgency, and change tasks or work centers as business needs require.
Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills; attention to detail; and demonstrated high-quality work.
Ability to follow company policies and procedures, including safety policies, and to operate powered industrial trucks and equipment safely.
Professional verbal and written communication skills; ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos; and ability to complete paperwork accurately.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer and data-entry skills.
Ability to obtain certification to operate turret trucks, dock stockers, powered pallet jacks, dock plates, and/or other raised-platform vehicles.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including different schedules and weekends.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the assigned function, including lifting and moving materials, standing, walking, climbing stairs, reaching, using lift-truck controls and a computer, and accessing product on floors or low shelves.
Ability to work at heights up to 26 feet; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience operating turret trucks, dock stockers, powered pallet jacks, dock plates, and/or other raised-platform vehicles.
Prior experience in a manufacturing GMP and distribution environment, preferably food or pharmaceutical.

Responsibilities

Participate in root-cause analysis and plant continuous-improvement initiatives, and recommend improvement ideas.
Complete required documentation accurately and truthfully.
Follow safety requirements, GMP requirements, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
Check truck drivers into the facility; inspect and unload trailers; verify materials and quantities; and receive materials into Oracle.
Palletize and stretch-wrap outbound freight, organize shipments by customer and order, and perform computer transactions to process shipments.
Pick and palletize products for LTL and international orders, scan and confirm items, pack overseas orders, prepare dock shipments, and communicate status updates across shifts and departments.
Examine stock for conformance, store items in designated locations, make adjustments or repairs to stocked materials, determine appropriate storage methods, and transport materials to other departments.
Inspect received shipments, document discrepancies and damage, escalate issues, verify certificates and packing slips, and stage receiving paperwork.
Stage and put away bulk pallets using a turret truck; record transactions; consolidate locations; maintain allergen separation, assigned storage areas, and warehouse sanitation; and report inventory discrepancies.
Pick manufacturing bulk orders, transport raw materials and supplies to manufacturing lines, complete job documentation, label and wrap orders, stage or deliver items, and assist with cycle counts.
Receive materials into Oracle, complete transactions, create and apply labels, and pull bulk samples according to sampling standards.
Receive finished goods from packaging, secure and wrap pallets, transfer and label pallets for shipment, and invert products from plastic to wood pallets.
Safely operate powered industrial trucks and other assigned equipment.
Report workplace incidents, communicate hazards and safety concerns, use required personal protective equipment, and participate in safety activities.
Meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals while working independently and collaboratively and adapting to changing tasks and work centers.