Warehouse Distribution

B&G Foods•Ankeny, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports materials productively, efficiently, accurately, and safely while protecting product quality and condition. This role works Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with weekend and daily overtime as required. The rate of pay is $23.08 per hour. The position is based in a manufacturing plant environment, primarily operating a motorized vehicle and working around moving mechanical parts and motorized vehicles, with possible exposure to varying temperatures. Personal protective equipment is required for some duties. Employees must report food-safety and quality problems, follow cGMPs and cleaning procedures, maintain good housekeeping, and ensure trailers and pallets are clean and in good repair for food transportation. Onsite training specific to job responsibilities is provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must learn to operate the Warehouse Management System.
Must complete a Qualification Checklist.
Must possess or obtain forklift certification.
Skill in operating material-moving equipment safely and conscientiously.
Ability to perform basic math operations: 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 and organize and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
Ability to deal effectively with people from widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
Demonstrated initiative, effort, commitment, responsible behavior, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality workmanship.
Ability to respond appropriately to supervision and align behavior with department and company needs, priorities, and goals.
Good attendance and punctuality.
Active participation in resolving warehouse-operation issues or problems.
Must become familiar with the plant layout for efficient material movement.
Must report food-safety and quality problems, follow cGMPs, and maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights up to 30 feet.
Some duties require personal protective equipment; use and timing will be explained at hire. Employees performing work requiring a respirator will receive a physical examination beforehand.
Physical requirements include continuous hearing, speaking, vision, and right- and left-hand coordination; frequent to continuous standing and repetitive motions; occasional-to-frequent walking, balancing, gripping, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stair climbing, bending, rotation, climbing, squatting, and crouching; and rare kneeling, crawling, and elevated work. Specific demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying up to 50 pounds for 15 feet, pushing or pulling up to 80 pounds, and climbing up to 100 stairs per day.

Responsibilities

Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently, minimizing risks to personnel and damage to inventory and equipment.
Move materials within the plant and replenish pick slots.
Follow company and OSHA safety regulations and demonstrate safe work practices.
Load finished product and custom orders onto trailers in the correct sequence and according to loading requirements, ensuring an accurate piece count.
Operate a wrapping machine to wrap finished orders.
Follow lockout-tagout procedures and place proper documentation on pallets.
Read the truck schedule and follow instructions to determine which materials or trucks to move.
Perform tasks as directed by the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Communicate timely information to coworkers as a member of the warehouse team.
Perform daily forklift inspection checks.
Complete accurate inventory transactions promptly to reflect material movement and inventory status.
Operate dock plates and dock locks according to company procedures.
Maintain warehouse cleanliness and sanitary conditions daily.
Identify equipment, product-quality, or conveyor-system problems and take corrective action.
Load and stack pallets carefully to help ensure products arrive undamaged; use dunnage bags, load bars, and load straps as needed.
Complete HACCP outbound trailer inspections and immediately report deficiencies to the supervisor.
Turn in completed paperwork daily.
Assist with training new Warehouse Workers and ongoing training of current employees, as requested.
Assist in recouping damaged finished products and transport damaged products to recoup pallets.
Report food-safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action; follow cGMPs and appropriate cleaning procedures.
Ensure trailers are clean and in good repair for food transportation and pallets are clean and in good repair.
Perform other duties as assigned.