Palletizer 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Palletizing Stacker moves frozen finished products from a conveyor to pallets using proper lifting techniques, stacks products according to customer requirements, wraps pallets, and applies accurate labels and codes. The position works under the direction of the Palletizing Manager, Supervisors, and shift Lead Person, and follows food-safety, good manufacturing, and general safety practices. If authorized and licensed, the employee may use a forklift to move products to the freezer or assist other departments. The role may also include work in the tri-tray area, cleaning, and other assigned plant duties. This is a full-time, third-shift position located at the Main Office in Ludington, Michigan. The stated pay is $21.00 per hour. The work involves extended periods of standing and walking, frequent lifting and handling of products, and exposure to cold temperatures, moving mechanical parts, and loud noise. The company provides an approved uniform; safety-toed boots and other protective clothing or equipment are required as applicable.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 3 months of work experience in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
- Ability to read and write to follow simple instructions and correspond to short documents, and to present information verbally to others.
- Ability to match numbers such as product codes and perform whole-number addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow written or verbal instructions and apply proper lifting techniques.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 12 hours; use hands and arms to lift objects for extended periods; and occasionally perform fine manipulation of handheld tools or controls.
- Ability to twist, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, crouch, and use hand-eye coordination to stack or sort product.
- Ability to continuously lift and/or move up to 42 pounds for up to 8 hours and lift or move a 75-pound pallet.
- Ability to climb an 8-foot ladder and be comfortable with heights.
- Ability to work in cold environments, including temperatures down to -20°F, for up to 2 hours, and to wear appropriate clothing for the environment.
- Ability to talk and hear.
- Wear the company-provided approved uniform and safety-toed boots; wear insulated clothing, face protection, gloves, boots, hairnet, or beard net when required.
- Forklift use requires authorization and a license.
Responsibilities
- Stack ice cream and frozen desserts according to customer requirements, separating unacceptable packaging from saleable product.
- Wrap pallets as instructed and label pallets with accurate coding.
- Provide accurate pallet counts and/or documentation for each pallet.
- Use a forklift, if authorized and licensed, to move finished product to the freezer for shipping or storage.
- Keep the work area clean and free of debris, pallets, and ice cream; sort rewraps from non-saleable product, determine re-melt product, and restack partial pallets.
- Check, clean, and maintain the tri-tray area when instructed, including un-jamming and resetting the tri-tray.
- Learn and rotate among palletizing workstations to provide breaks or fill in for absent employees.
- Assist other departments with pallet repair, inventory, plant and grounds cleaning, and basic maintenance.
- Perform other assigned duties and work with managers to support department productivity and company profitability.
- Follow good manufacturing practices and general safety practices.
Benefits
- Company-provided approved uniform
- The company makes provisions to provide suitable clothing for qualified employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
