1st Shift Material Handler - PART TIME

Herr Foods Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Herr Foods Inc. is seeking a part-time Material Handler located in North East, Maryland. The ideal candidate will fulfill customer orders by picking products and operate warehouse equipment in a safe manner. With flexible hours and a competitive hourly rate, this role offers opportunity for overtime and a retention bonus. Candidates should have a high school diploma and be able to work independently or as part of a team, ensuring adherence to safety standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance

Everside Health Clinic access

401k with company match

Paid employee referral program

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Powered equipment certification will be obtained through internal training.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment and use scanners.

Responsibilities

• Pick and fulfill customer orders while using a pallet jack.
• Safely operate warehouse equipment adhering to safety policies.
• Maintain inventory levels and cleanliness of the work area.

Skills

Warehouse management system familiarity

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Electric pallet jacks

Forklift

Job description

1st Shift Material Handler - PART TIME

Department: Warehouse

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: North East, MD

Compensation: $16.50 - $19.09 / hour

Description

Building a great career never tasted so good!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Fart Time Material Handler position, joining our North East, Maryland team!

• HOURLY RATE: Starting at$16.50/hour - $19.09/hr + shift differential!
• SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 6am - 3:30pm; Up to 29 hours per week
• SHIFT: 1st Shift
  • Additional hours may be required due to business demands.
  • Opportunity for overtime pay; any hours worked over 40
• BONUSES INCLUDED:
  • $250.00 Retention Bonus
• BENEFITS INCLUDED: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Everside Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. A separate entity from Herr's, located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
  • Paid Employee referral program – Up to $500 dependent on employment classification of the referral (PT/FT)

Job Summary:

The primary function of a Material Handler role is to pick cases of product to fulfill customer orders while walking and pulling/pushing a pallet jack. This role does not involve operating powered equipment primarily; however, we require powered equipment certification to be able to operate as needed. Other functions may include but are not limited to: Unloading and loading trailers, pallet put away, pallet replenishment and retrieval, manually loading/stacking cases in trailers/containers, inventory management, housekeeping, and other tasks as assigned by management. This role operates a variety of warehouse equipment in a safe and efficient manner to meet daily objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned):

• Safely operate and maintain warehouse equipment to carry out job duties; adhere to all safety training and Company policies. (e.g. pallet jacks, baler, robot shrink wrapper, electric pallet jacks, sit down and standup forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, label printers, scan guns, and voice pick equipment).
• Ensure that all orders are picked, stacked, palletized, wrapped, labeled, and staged per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Utilize necessary technology and equipment (e.g. voice headset, scanner, pallet jack, forklift) to retrieve or put away products in bins.
• Use proper pallet wrapping techniques to prevent damage to product; inform supervisor of any differences in case quantity, quality, and/or description.
• Label staged pallets with customer name, sheet #, and other info as specified by management.
• Maintain a clean work area, including the removal of damaged cases, empty or damaged pallets, food waste, debris, shrink wrap, and cardboard.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (Hi-Vis Safety vest, safety glasses or prescription glasses, and steel, alloy, or composite toe non-slip footwear).
• Follow all preferred work methods, safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Meet required productivity and accuracy standards per location and company guidelines.
• Follow Safe Quality Food (SQF) code and Good Distribution Practices (GDP’s) to maintain company certification.
• Ensure that manufacturing data is accurately entered and tracked in the ERP system, including production orders, materials, and finished goods.
• Update and maintain ERP records to reflect real-time data, including production status, material usage, and equipment maintenance.
• Enter production and manufacturing data into the ERP system, including raw material consumption, machine usage, labor hours, and quality control data.
• Track inventory levels in real-time and coordinate with the necessary teams to ensure timely material replenishment.
• Other ERP responsibilities and other duties as assigned.

Customer Service

• Brings relevant issues affecting service to the attention of management in a timely fashion.
• Notify management of any technical issues which may cause delays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and familiarity with warehousing concepts (Warehouse management system experience is preferred)
• Powered Equipment certification will be required. Internal training will be provided. This includes baler, robot shrink wrapper, electric pallet jacks, sit down and standup forklifts, reach trucks, and order pickers).
• Ability to use a scanner and/or voice headset to perform warehouse functions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and fill out physical and electronic documents.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Wishes to work in a business environment in which every employee seeks to be great every day.

Sanitation/Safety

• Must always wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing job duties.
• Must follow all rules set by the Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) and attend all related meetings and/or training sessions.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb. Or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must have vision corrected to 20/30 or better.

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, preserve confidentially of all business information and data, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required. The employee is also expected to perform other related duties, special projects and functions as required from time to time.

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or [e-mail]

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities