OPS MATERIAL HANDLER – LAYER PICKER 1st SHIFT

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Underwood, IA

5d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago. We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it. Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks. Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks. Hours: Monday-Thursday 5:30 am-4 pm The Material Handler – Layer Picker is an essential part of our team. The Layer Picker is a sit-down forklift with a swing arm clamp pad / claw attachment. It travels on a rail system with pallets of product arranged on the other side of the rail. This provides the ability to rotate the attachment back and forth, pallet to pallet, efficiently selecting layers for pallet builds. Safety is the number 1 priority. The main duties will rotate around the operation of the layer picker, building pallets accurately, preparing the line for optimal selecting of layers, and supporting the team member you are working with to provide top customer service. This position will also support operations with other material handling duties as assigned when there is no allocated work within the layer pick area.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Excellent attendance and dependability.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Attention to detail.
Must be able to work well in a team environment.
Ability to read, write and follow instructions while working independently. Guidance provided when needed.
Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, and evenings.
Outstanding organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

2+ minimum experience with operating material handling equipment.
Experience working in a warehouse or distribution setting.

Responsibilities

Safe Operation of material handling equipment including the layer picker, stand up forklifts, pallet jacks and high reach trucks.
Operating and maintaining RF Scanner (handheld warehouse computer).
Accurate and timely selecting of customers’ orders.
Working on both the Receiving and Shipping docks as needed.
Unload trucks and validate deliveries against appropriate documentation, notifying the supervisor of any discrepancies.
Ensure products are correctly labeled and identified for proper storing and use.
Distribute the items received to the person or department for which the item was ordered.
Daily shipments must be picked, counts verified, pallets wrapped or stacked neatly for pick-ups, marked accordingly to customer, transportation, and location of shipment.
Load finished goods onto trailer within specified time limit.
Perform and report cycle counts.
Follow daily operations schedule and achieve specified goals.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Assist with maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
Performs other duties and responsibilities, as necessary.
Following set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines always.