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Kerry Group • Clark, NJ

5d • $17 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
Our Clark location is part of our Taste Division, producing flavors and ingredients. Our Clark facility is unique in the sense they have two buildings. The North building has a fruitier smell to it, the teams in that building are producing natural flavoring and essential oils. The South building is the complete opposite, it will have savory and garlic smells because the team is producing seasonings for meat, chicken broth, and beef gravy.
160 Terminal Ave, Clark, NJ 07066
SUMMARY
Weighs quantities of materials for use in production processes and maintains all safety and quality standards by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• HS or equivalent Experience
• Minimum 6 months experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience, knowledge and ability to operate forklift truck.
• Must be able to lift up to 80 pounds and move up to 400 pounds. Must be able to operate forklifts and other equipment integral to the job functions. Must be able to see and distinguish between labels.

Responsibilities

• Places loose or packaged material on scales and adds or removes portions of material to obtain specified weight.
• Weighs partial ingredients (scoops and dumps) and records weights and lot numbers on work orders. Partial ingredient information is written on outside of partial containers.
• Reads work order or formula to determine types and quantities of materials to weigh.
• Assesses material requirements for work orders to determine if everything needed is available to make the mixes. Plan stock rotation to be sure oldest lots are used first.
• Calculates number of full containers, sacks, cartons, drums, etc., and partial weight containers that must be weighted out for all ingredients to cover mix requirements.
• Records weights of materials used for production records, or maintains perpetual inventory of materials used and on hand.
• Re-weighs remaining ingredient containers and records new weight, lot number, and date on outside before sealing and replacing into storage.
• Dumps materials in prescribed sequence into chute or hopper or onto conveyor belt.
• Transfers certain unused ingredients to warehouse.
• Transfers weighed materials to production or storage areas.
• Stages full and partial containers on pallet boards for each mix.
• Sorts weighed materials into designated bins or containers, according to weight or type.
• Maintains organized and clutter-free partial ingredient storage area.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees