Material Handler 1st Shift
About The Position
The Material Handler works in a clean manufacturing environment and supports cheese processing and packaging operations. Duties include opening product, feeding cheese onto cutting equipment, and changing and adjusting that equipment. The role also involves moving pallets, performing basic cleanup and sweeping, and assisting other positions as needed. The Material Handler packs cheese into boxes, stacks boxes on pallets, and checks packages and boxes for good seals and code dates. The employee uses box-erecting, case-sealing, and labeling equipment and sanitizes the work area and equipment as needed. Work must comply with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF requirements, and established safety rules and regulations. Core first-shift hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday hours, when needed based on production and staffing, are 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday work may be required and is usually a six-hour shift. Hours worked beyond eight in a workday or 40 straight-time hours in a workweek are compensated at time and one-half the straight-time rate. Duties and responsibilities may be added or modified as operational needs change.
Requirements
- Ability to give and accept constructive criticism and work as a team player.
- Maintain a professional image with customers, peers, supervisors, and the public.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs.
- Frequently lift 50 pounds and occasionally lift 75 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred; education beyond high school is a plus.
- Forklift experience is desirable.
- Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Open product and feed cheese onto cutting equipment.
- Change and adjust cutting equipment.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF requirements, and established safety rules and regulations.
- Move pallets and perform basic cleanup and sweeping.
- Assist other positions as needed.
- Pack cheese product into boxes and stack boxes on pallets.
- Inspect packages and boxes for good seals and code dates.
- Use box-erecting, case-sealing, and labeling equipment.
- Sanitize the work area and equipment as needed.
Benefits
- Hours worked beyond eight in any workday or 40 straight-time hours in any workweek are compensated at time and one-half the straight-time rate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
