Warehouse Operator - 3rd Shift

Rich Products Corporation

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family. Purpose StatementThis description has excluded the marginal functions of the job that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is required
Fork truck, pallet jack. In addition, it may be required to move materials to the production lines, thus traveling around moving conveyors and among plant employees who may not have an awareness of the fork truck.
Willing and able to understand and accept instruction; follow directions, policies and rules; effectively communicate with peers and superiors; work in a safe and efficient manner; work effectively with other people in a work group; able to count, record counts and other information on report sheets, and calculate inventory of materials; able to safely operate pallet jacks and fork trucks in all environments
Restacking pallets of frozen materials to verify receipt of right amount and right product; typical box weight of frozen materials is 50 pounds, with a maximum of 65 pounds

Responsibilities

Learns in general all phases of receiving and storage of frozen materials and shipping of frozen finished goods on his/her assigned shift.
Receiving daily set-up instructions, pulling required ingredients and materials from storage, and taking them to the production line(s).
Performing daily routine safety and operating inspection of the forklift truck or pallet jack which he/she will be using, recording condition on appropriate form, recognizing problems and reporting to the maintenance technician
Removing pallets of materials from trucks with a fork truck or pallet jack
Using the forklift truck to move the materials to the proper storage location, including sliding the pallet into a rack or sitting on another pallet of materials.
Must be able to learn the bay storage system and how to stack and use the system accurately to assure proper inventory count and location of materials for future production
Sweeping debris on the floor into small piles, picking it up with a dustpan, and placing it in the proper waste container
Applies all product safety and quality requirements associated with the process at assigned positions.
Identifies problems at his/her assigned work tasks on an on-going basis and determines if solution is within his/her training and knowledge; if so, corrects problem; if not or if not sure, communicates to appropriate person for solution.
Develops and maintains a good working relationship with Freezer Team Leader and other managers, department members, and other co-workers. Resolves problems and conflicts in an acceptable manner that shows respect for the other person(s).
Cooperates and shows commitment to department goals and efforts; attends department meetings and participates in them to the best of his/her ability.
Works to understand overall impact of his/her job on department productivity and plant profitability; maintains high level of personal productivity and contributes suggestions for work process improvements to Team Leader or at department meetings.
Follows plant rules and policies, including Lockout/ Tagout (LOTO), and Company code of ethics when performing job.
Assists in orienting and/or training other team members on assigned tasks as requested.