Dryer 2 Material Handler

TreeHouse Foods; Wayland Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Wellness program

Paid holidays

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods in Wayland, MI is seeking a Dryer 2 Material Handler to support the Production team on 1st shift (Thu-Mon, off Tue-Wed). You will operate a sit-down forklift, read production schedules, and supply components to workstations while maintaining records.

This role emphasizes food safety and GMP compliance, with responsibilities including keeping the dryer running, following SOPs, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a sit-down forklift.
• Ability to read and follow production schedules.
• Commitment to food safety and GMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate a sit-down forklift to move materials.
• Read a production schedule and supply components to workstations without delaying production.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Keep dryer running efficiently and safely to meet production goals.
• Adhere to GMP, SOP, HACCP, LOTO, and food safety programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading production schedule

Record keeping

Communication skills

Overtime availability

Weekend availability

Job description

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Employee Type

Full time

Location

MI Wayland

Job Type

Production Operations

Job Posting Title

Dryer 2 Material Handler

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time.” Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs! Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

Job Description

About the Role

The Dryer Material Handler at the Wayland location provides support to the Production team, driving and supporting key initiatives to improve performance throughout the plant. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Be able to learn to operate lift trucks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Must be able to read a production schedule and supply components and ingredients to the proper workstations without interruptions to production.
• Must be able to keep accurate and legible records.
• Must be able to keep up speed to keep dryer in operation.
• Must comply with the requirements defined within the contents of the GMP’S, SOP’s, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), LOTO procedures, and foods safety programs established by Bay Valley Foods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Important Details

This is a full-time position on 1st shift, working Thursday through Monday with Tuesdays and Wednesdays off.

• 1st shift operates 8am to 4pm

About You

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Demonstrated experience following instructions/process documents and providing effective communication, both verbal and written
• Experience with operating a sit-down forklift
• The ability to work overtime and weekends
• All employees are responsible for the quality and food safety of all products produced in this facility.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth.

We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”.

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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