Material Handler - Night Shift

Dawn Foods•Jackson, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dawn Foods is hiring a Material Handler, described in the posting as a Shipper/Receiver, to support distribution warehouse operations. The role involves receiving, storing, selecting, shipping, dispatching, and preparing products for delivery to support effective warehouse operations and transportation. The schedule is a rotating pattern of five days on and five days off, followed by two days on and two days off within a two-week period. Hours are 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

Ability to safely operate a forklift, pallet jack, electric rider jacks, electric pallet jacks, trailer lift gates, and pallet wrap machines.
At least 6 months of related experience or 1 full year of non-related employment experience.
Oral, written, and communication skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds or more repeatedly.
Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, grasp and move objects or operate tools and controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear.
Ability to frequently climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to focus.

Nice To Haves

Computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Select, palletize, and shrink-wrap customer orders for delivery.
Receive and stock inbound products in designated locations.
Rotate and replenish stock in designated locations.
Load trailers safely and productively.
Use handheld computers and scanning devices for SAP warehouse operations.
Enter and review SAP batch information, including material number, lot code, bag quantity, and SU number, and put away products by SU number in predetermined locations.
Follow First In/First Out (FIFO) practices and rotate stock to meet shipping requirements.
Maintain warehouse cleanliness and follow safe food-handling and sanitation practices, including American Institute of Baking standards.
Use and follow the production schedule to ensure the correct pallets and relevant information are used.
Follow GMP, food safety, and International Food Standards (IFS) requirements.
Support the Circle of Excellence and the Dawn Philosophy of Team Dawn.
Work closely with other warehouse team members performing the same function.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.