Material Handler

B&G Foods • Ankeny, IA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler supports production by moving, staging, and supplying materials and finished products. The position operates material-handling and production equipment, maintains accurate production and inventory records, follows standard operating procedures, and complies with company, OSHA, food-safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. This role is based in a manufacturing plant around moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and motorized vehicles. The listed schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:45 p.m. to 5:15 a.m., with overtime as required. Pay is $28.48 per hour plus a $0.55-per-hour shift differential.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, onsite job-specific training, and forklift certification. Physical duties include frequent standing, walking, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and repetitive hand and arm movements. The job may require lifting up to 80 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Complete onsite training specific to job responsibilities.
• Obtain forklift certification.
• Sign off on Material Handler qualification checklists and lock-out/tag-out after appropriate training.
• Ability to operate material-moving equipment safely and conscientiously.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work productively as a team member and communicate courteously and cooperatively with plant personnel.
• Ability to work at a rapid pace for continuous periods.
• Ability to organize and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to deal effectively with people representing varied backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing and walking frequently to continuously, lifting and carrying materials, pushing and pulling, stair climbing, and repetitive shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and finger movements.

Responsibilities

• Attach case identifiers to materials and identifying information to pallets; transport finished product to and from the warehouse staging area.
• Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently to reduce risk to people and prevent damage to inventory and equipment.
• Follow company and OSHA safety regulations and demonstrate safe work practices.
• Maintain accurate and timely records, including production records and data collection; issue components and reconcile work orders where appropriate.
• Follow standard operating procedures and perform production-run changeovers and setups.
• Count, weigh, and record units of materials moved or handled on daily work orders.
• Read work orders and schedules to determine work procedures and material requirements.
• Ensure materials transferred to packaging lines—including raw goods, packaging materials, containers, and caps—are accurate and timely.
• Move materials from the mezzanine to production lines; dump product into bins or vibratory feeders using pallet jacks, hand reach lifts, electric hoists, and electric or air barrel dumpers; operate palletizing and depalletizing equipment.
• Recycle materials including cardboard, plastic, shrink wrap, and paper.
• Perform routine forklift battery changes.
• Assist with training new Material Handlers and ongoing training of current employees.
• Communicate material-handling and processing information to coworkers in a timely manner to support production-line efficiency.
• Inspect machinery, equipment, and work-floor conditions for compliance with company safety and sanitation standards.
• Visually inspect incoming materials and outgoing product to maintain company quality standards.
• Identify production problems by observing machine operation and reviewing schedules or work orders, and report issues to appropriate supervisory staff.
• Monitor and audit material inventory and inform the supervisor of needs or discrepancies.
• Report food-safety and quality problems to personnel authorized to initiate action.
• Follow cGMPs, maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping, complete food-safety and quality records accurately and on time, and follow equipment-cleaning procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned; these are not an essential function.

What This Job Offers

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