Material Handler

Graphic Packaging•Elk Grove, CA

About The Position

The Material Handler transports materials from the finishing department to the shipping department and stretch-wraps finished materials. The role supports the Finishing Department and aligns daily operations with customer expectations and the company's business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives. The position primarily involves operating a forklift: the job description states that the Jeep Driver spends approximately 95% of the working shift on a forklift. The Material Handler retrieves loaded pallets of flat cartons, moves them to shipping, wraps loads using automatic shrink-wrapping machinery, and loads finished materials onto outgoing trucks. The role also includes daily forklift preventive maintenance and refilling empty propane tanks. The employee must follow plant, food-safety, hygiene, allergen, and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures; report potentially unsafe conditions or customer complaints to an authority; and participate in SQF root-cause and corrective-action activities as required.

Responsibilities

Retrieve loaded pallets of flat cartons from the finishing area and transport them to the shipping area using a forklift.
Place loads onto shrink-wrapping machinery and attach the beginning of the plastic wrap so the machinery can wrap the load.
Load finished materials onto outgoing trucks using a forklift.
Perform daily preventive maintenance checks on the forklift, including checking water and oil levels, blowing out the engine, and checking the brakes.
Refill empty propane tanks.
Follow plant rules and procedures related to production of Safe Quality Foods, including hygiene and allergen procedures.
Report potentially unsafe food-safety conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority for recording and/or correction.
Participate in SQF root-cause and corrective-action activities as required.