Material Handler

Roskam Baking Company•Grand Rapids, MI

17d

About The Position

Roskam Foods is a contract manufacturer that produces and packages frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable food products. The Material Handler moves, stages, and handles materials and products within the warehouse or facility to support accurate, timely deliveries and smooth production operations. The role includes operating lifting equipment, securing and transporting loads, recording product weights or production data, following FIFO order, anticipating production-line material needs, and reporting equipment or material problems through appropriate channels.

Responsibilities

Operate controls for lifting devices, including forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevated platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
Inspect product loads for accuracy and move them safely around the warehouse or facility to support timely and complete delivery.
Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
Position lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure materials or products for transport to designated areas.
Weigh materials or products and record weights or other production data on tags or labels.
Understand and follow the order of materials for FIFO.
Forecast production-line needs and stage the line so necessary materials are available for smooth production.
Inspect equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems, or defects and report findings through appropriate channels.