Material Handler (Days) $1500 Sign on bonus

Hoffmaster • Oconto, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Hoffmaster-Oconto and be part of a growing team! As a Forklift Operator, you'll play a vital role in receiving by assisting with moving materials and ensuring smooth operations. This position offers scheduled pay increases, a $1,500 sign-on bonus + $2/hour weekend shift premium. If you’re looking for a stable job with great benefits and growth potential, apply today!

Location: Oconto, WI
Company: Hoffmaster Group, Inc.
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Night Shift (6 AM – 6 PM)
Starting Pay: $21.12/hour
Sign-On Bonus: $1,500 for new employees! $500 paid at 90 days/180 days + 1 year
Weekend Shift Premium: Additional $2/hour
Schedule:
2-2-3 Rotating Shift – 12-hour shifts (6 AM – 6 PM)
Work only 14 days per month and get every other weekend off!
2-2-3 Schedule Example:
Week 1:
Work: Monday & Tuesday
Off: Wednesday & Thursday
Work: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Week 2:
Off: Monday & Tuesday
Work: Wednesday & Thursday
Off: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
This rotating pattern provides built-in days off, a consistent schedule, and every other weekend free.

Primary Purpose of the Role:
Supply all the work centers with raw materials accurately and efficiently. Remove all finished product from each work center and put it back in its proper location.
The job duties of the material handler involve the process of supplying stock to the machines including poly rolls, plastic wrap, paper rolls, stock board, cases, pallets and removing unused stub rolls, garbage and other products for return to the warehouse.

Requirements

• Certified to operate the mechanical trucks prior to use.
• Utilize the training materials including JSA and appropriate checklists prior to operation of the equipment.
• Sit down forklift (box clamps, roll grabs)
• Reach-lift
• Walkie-rider
• ICC lock down bar
• Garbage compactor
• Auto wrapper / film
• C184 fork trucks
• Ability to do battery changes to trucks, charging or changing of the gas tanks.
• Able to anticipate appropriate stopping distance when load is applied to pallet during transition.
• Awareness of high traffic within multi-step process or obtaining products from production floor and warehouse.
• Use of foot controls in relation to upper body orientation.
• Aware of traffic areas, potential hazards including pedestrians.
• Aware of equipment position as production changes with particular orders adapting the workstation configuration at times
• Proprioception of surrounding area, equipment and traffic flow along the production floor.
• Alert when operating the mechanical trucks.
• Depth perception in order to visualize potential hazard within a given workstation or isle way.
• Lifting or manipulating stub rolls from pallet to floor or pallet to pallet.
• Work with others from multiple departments in order to supply appropriate products when requested.
• Able to hear safety sounds, alert of surroundings at all times when operating the mechanical trucks to ensure clearance of the work area.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Driver’s license (CDL preferred)
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure. Compute ration, rate, and percent.
• Able to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance shop tools, and equipment, and methods of procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work.
• Able to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar using all parts of speech.
• Able to read instructions for assembling and disassembling equipment and/or machinery.
• Able to write compound and complex sentences, using proper grammar and, proper punctuation.
• Attention to detail
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be a self-motivated individual who can work with little supervision

Nice To Haves

• Factory (Material Handler) experience preferred but not a requirement

Responsibilities

• Unloads inbound freight
• Load outbound freight
• Receives product in using PKMS or LX inventory
• Assesses needs for raw material goods and delivers them to plant
• Shuttling product from the Distribution Center to and from the Plant
• Able to identify different products as schedule requires.
• Operates industrial powered vehicles to move product and cartons in designated locations.
• General building and grounds upkeep
• Assists other team members as necessary
• Responsible for personal safety.
• Responsible for accurate and complete exchange of information within coming team members.
• Efficiency and time management is a must
• Responsible to report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays per year
• 112 vacation hours annually (accrued at 4.31 hours per bi-weekly pay period prorated in the first year)
• 36 hours of flex time per year (prorated in the first year)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Term Life Insurance (2x base salary)
• Company-paid Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (2x base salary)
• Supplemental Life Insurance available for purchase

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED