Starch / Baler Operator

Veritiv • Fullerton, CA

5d

About The Position

The Starch / Baler Operator receives, stores, and distributes materials and products by performing warehouse functions. The role operates forklifts and other material-handling equipment to move, organize, pick, and ship materials, while maintaining accurate inventory records and paperwork. Work takes place regularly in a non-climate-controlled warehouse and may involve exposure to temperature and humidity extremes, loud noise, dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and vehicles. The position also involves substantial walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, and kneeling.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write short correspondence.
• Ability to lift, twist, and carry 50–75 pounds; manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material-handling equipment; and handle skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds using a pallet jack.
• Ability to lift items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to walk throughout the warehouse and stand while operating order-picker or reach-truck equipment and a cutter.
• Ability to sit when driving sit-down material-handling equipment.
• Ability to stoop and kneel when filling orders or putting away products at floor-level locations.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification.
• Distribution warehousing experience.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts safely to move materials among receiving, storage, production, and shipping areas, and perform routine equipment inspections.
• Read and interpret work orders, shipping documents, and requisitions to pick, move, or distribute items accurately.
• Sort and organize inventory on shelves, racks, or in bins according to type, size, or product code.
• Assemble and fulfill customer orders, prepare items for shipment, and load materials onto trucks as required.
• Count items, complete documentation, and use computer systems to maintain accurate inventory records.
• Label materials with identifying information and open containers such as crates or bales as necessary.
• Process clear and accurate paperwork related to inventory movement and shipping.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
• Health savings account.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, and a recognition platform.
• Other fringe benefits.

What This Job Offers

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