Material Handler

Prairie Farms Dairy•Granite City, IL

5d•$30 - $30

About The Position

The Material Handler loads and unloads trucks and moves and racks palletized materials safely and effectively in a cool-store environment. The role includes accurate documentation and inventory management, repacking inventory and consumer blocks or wheels as needed, maintaining sanitary and orderly warehouse areas, and following company procedures and safety, GMP, and quality-control requirements. The position works overnight from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Sunday through Tuesday and Friday through Saturday, with Wednesday and Thursday off.

Requirements

Previous experience in material handling or warehouse operations is an advantage.
Successfully pass the company forklift operator license training.
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent skills gained through experience.
Read, interpret, and understand written and oral directions in English.
Knowledge of the proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
Basic math skills.
Ability to verbally communicate, understand, and write in English.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for prolonged periods; repeatedly use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift, bend, stoop, and push or pull: up to 75 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly.
Visual acuity to review written documentation and ability to hear and understand speech.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in material handling or warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

Use various forklifts to move palletized materials within a cool-store environment, including loading and unloading trucks and moving materials into and out of racks.
Maintain customer satisfaction.
Use electronic inventory management tools safely and accurately, and ensure records are accurate.
Repack inventory as required to ensure accurate Infinium documents.
Repack consumer blocks or wheels as required.
Maintain excellent housekeeping in areas of control, finished-product coolers, and the building exterior.
Follow operational procedures and complete required paperwork.
Follow safety procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and quality-control procedures.
Assist with product grading as required.
Keep equipment used or assigned to the department clean and in working condition.
Complete tasks safely and effectively and follow company procedures.
Assist in other areas of the warehouse or distribution center as required.