Material Handler I (Day Shift)

SunOpta•Midlothian, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

SunOpta is hiring a Material Handler I for its Challenger Warehouse at the Midlothian, Texas plant. The position is responsible for operating forklifts and other palletizing and material-handling equipment, including pallet jacks, a floor scrubber, a palletizing robot, and shrink-wrap machines. The handler moves, locates, stages, stores, counts, and ships products and materials while maintaining accurate paperwork and inventory records. The role supports production by ensuring packaging materials and supplies are available, maintaining ingredients and materials using FEFO, and helping with warehouse sanitation and housekeeping. The position also involves following safety, quality, HACCP, SQF, and GMP requirements; communicating effectively across shifts and with support teams; and assisting with training and maintenance activities. The scheduled day shift is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The stated pay rate is $21.00 per hour. The job may occasionally require lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for extended periods.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of distribution experience.
Ability to operate a forklift, with a minimum of three or more years of experience.
RF scanner experience.
Experience handling 100 or more SKUs in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret written and oral instructions, schedules, and diagrams.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others.
Ability to maintain operating logs and records.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in a food-grade facility.

Responsibilities

Operate forklifts to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count products.
Pull and prepare products for shipment, ensuring the correct quantity and type are loaded according to load sheets and customer service standards.
Move products from staging or storage areas into trailers and safely unload inbound shipments into storage locations.
Operate material-handling vehicles safely and efficiently, and complete pre-shift forklift inspections with accurate documentation.
Verify inbound and outbound shipments for accuracy and damage, and report quality variances.
Maintain records and reports to support inventory control and security; assist with physical inventories and stock rotation.
Perform required quality checks and maintain a clean, organized area around equipment.
Communicate with production teams and support effective shift transitions.
Troubleshoot basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment.
Pick and load outbound trucks and unload and put away inbound trucks according to paperwork.
Support mechanics with appropriate maintenance activities.
Monitor raw packaging materials and supplies to ensure production is supplied efficiently.
Maintain ingredients and materials according to First Expired First Out (FEFO) practices.
Collaborate with internal departments to locate missing packages, correct delivery errors, and replace damaged products.
Relieve production team members for breaks and absences as required.
Assist with training and coaching newly employed workers as requested.
Prepare and maintain area paperwork accurately.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and applicable quality and food-safety requirements.
Follow plant safety rules, report accidents and potential hazards, attend safety meetings, and participate in monthly safety inspections.
Follow SOPs for machine adjustments and truck inspections, and comply with HACCP and SQF programs.
Perform warehouse sanitation processes and document them; cooperate with other shifts and management on housekeeping.
Communicate effectively with materials team members, support groups, the shift supervisor, and Materials Manager.
Contribute to teamwork and continuously improve knowledge of batch output and other plant areas and company warehouses.
Perform other duties as assigned.