Material Handler I - 1st Shift
About The Position
Under the direction of the Warehouse Manager, the Material Handler I performs functions related to shipping customer orders and warehouse storage operations. The role stages and prepares pallets for shipment, completes required paperwork accurately, and maintains compliance with GMP and safety standards. Work is in the Shipping department in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, on a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The stated pay is $19.00 per hour. United Petfood is a Belgian family business and private-label producer of dry and wet pet food, biscuits, and snacks, with 25 high-tech pet kitchens in Europe and the United States. The company describes its team as international, passionate, and driven, and emphasizes supportive partnerships, high-quality ingredients, innovative technology, and employee growth. The position also involves completing workplace safety and food-safety documentation, attending required training, reporting deviations and safety or quality concerns, and helping preserve the integrity of the BRC system. The employee works with warehouse, quality control, and production team members to support output and efficiency.
Requirements
- Ability to perform counts using basic arithmetic skills.
- Demonstrated forklift and stand-up reach truck operation skills.
- Proficiency with a scan gun.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds consistently throughout the shift.
- Tolerance for both hot and cold environments.
- Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing in English.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a warehouse environment is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Accurately pick outgoing shipments using a printed order slip or scan gun (packing slip).
- Stage orders and pick loads for shipment with close attention to accuracy.
- Load orders in a manner suitable for transport.
- Use a forklift to unload finished product and supplies from incoming trailers, pallets, or skids and transfer them to the correct storage areas, as applicable.
- Perform date-based cycle counts on finished product and participate in inventory processes.
- Operate shrink-wrap equipment.
- Safely operate a forklift and stand-up reach truck.
- Complete required documentation accurately, including safety and quality/food-safety system documentation, and verify compliance with program standards.
- Follow and maintain GMP standards and adhere to safety policies and food-safety and quality procedures.
- Report unsafe conditions, safety issues, near misses, injuries, deviations, and food-safety or quality system failures to the appropriate supervisor or lead, and take necessary actions to address system deficiencies.
- Troubleshoot some equipment issues and notify maintenance about needed repairs or preventive care.
- Contribute continuous-improvement ideas and implementation in the assigned area.
- Participate in team functions as required.
- Maintain an organized and clean warehouse to support safety and good manufacturing processes.
- Work with warehouse team members, quality control, and production to maximize output and efficiency.
- Attend mandatory safety, food-safety, and quality training.
- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
