Warehouse Distribution

B&G Foods Inc.•Ankeny, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Transports materials within a manufacturing plant in a productive, efficient, accurate, and safe manner while protecting product quality and condition. This role uses material-handling equipment to move, replenish, load, wrap, and document materials and finished products. The employee follows safety, food-quality, sanitation, inventory, and warehouse procedures; performs equipment inspections; and works with warehouse teammates to support efficient operations. The position is onsite in a manufacturing plant environment and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with weekend and daily overtime as required. The stated rate of pay is $23.08 per hour. The job involves operating a motorized vehicle for most of the work time and working around moving mechanical parts and motorized vehicles, with possible exposure to varying temperatures. Employees may need to lift up to 50 pounds and work at heights up to 30 feet. Personal protective equipment is required for some duties. Employees will receive an explanation of PPE use at hire, and a physical examination is required before work that requires a respirator. The employee is responsible for reporting food safety and quality problems, following cGMPs and cleaning procedures, maintaining good housekeeping, and ensuring trailers and pallets are clean and in good repair. The role includes a range of physical activities, including frequent to continuous standing, vision, hearing and speaking, and hand coordination; lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stair climbing, reaching, and repetitive hand and wrist motions are also required at the stated frequencies and weights.

Requirements

Possess a high school diploma or GED.
Possess or obtain forklift certification.
Complete a Qualification Checklist.
Learn to operate the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
Perform basic math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Operate material-moving equipment safely and conscientiously.
Work productively as a team member and communicate courteously and cooperatively with plant personnel.
Work at a rapid pace for continuous periods and organize and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Demonstrate initiative, effort, commitment, responsible behavior, attention to detail, and a commitment to high-quality workmanship.
Respond appropriately to supervision and align behavior with the department's and company's needs, priorities, and goals.
Maintain good attendance and punctuality and actively participate in resolving warehouse-operation issues.
Become familiar with the plant layout for efficient material movement.
Complete onsite training specific to job responsibilities.
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds and potentially work at heights up to 30 feet.
Meet the physical demands described in the posting, including frequent to continuous standing, vision, hearing and speaking, and hand coordination, and the stated lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, climbing, and repetitive-motion tasks.
Undergo a physical examination before performing work where respirator use is required.

Responsibilities

Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently to reduce risks to personnel and prevent damage to inventory and equipment.
Move materials within the plant and replenish pick slots using equipment.
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 accurate piece counts and damage-free delivery.
Operate a wrapping machine to wrap finished orders.
Follow lockout-tagout procedures.
Place proper documentation on pallets.
Read the truck schedule and follow instructions to determine which materials or trucks need to be moved.
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 cleanliness and sanitary conditions in the warehouse daily.
Identify problems involving equipment, product quality, or the conveyor system and take corrective action.
Use dunnage bags, load bars, and load straps as needed.
Complete HACCP outbound trailer inspections and report deficiencies to the supervisor immediately.
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, maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping, and ensure trailers and pallets are clean and in good repair.
Perform other duties as assigned.