Material Handler

Mgp-Ingredients; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) Match

PTO

Job summary

MGP Ingredients in Atchison, KS is seeking a Material Handler to join our production team. You will operate packaging equipment and forklifts, load and unload trucks, and conduct in-plant testing to verify product specifications are met.

This role requires the ability to perform changeovers, sanitation during transitions, and to maintain clean, safe work areas per BRC standards. You will document data on computers, follow written and verbal instructions, and work collaboratively to meet

Qualifications

• Ability to operate multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Manual and automated record-keeping and radio communication.
• Basic mathematical skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to handle hazardous chemicals and work safely.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging equipment and forklifts to load/unload materials.
• Perform changeovers between products and packaging.
• Conduct in-plant testing and verify specifications.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness per BRC requirements.
• Enter required data on computers and follow instructions.
• Work in a team, under deadlines, with minimal supervision.

Skills

Equipment operation

Forklift operation

Sanitation

Data entry

Basic math

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Record keeping

Tools

Pallet jack

Packaging equipment

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MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins, and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGP's own Branded Spirts business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer as well as the 2023 acquisition of Penelope Bourbon, known for its wide range of uniquely blended expressions. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Material Handler to join our MGP team in Atchison, KS. As an Operator, you are responsible for managing equipment and conducting in-plant testing on production samples to verify product is within established specifications.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Must have the ability to learn to operate packaging equipment, such as a bag/box filler, bag sealer, box taper, check weigher, pallet stretch wrapper and, all other equipment post-dryer.
• Must have the ability to operate forklifts and pallet jacks to load and unload trucks and learn the processes for documenting incoming and outgoing materials.
• Must be able to perform changeovers from different products and different packaging efficiently.
• Ability to perform Sanitation during changeovers which will include both wet and dry cleaning. Ability to work safely with sanitation chemicals. Must be able to efficiently perform allergen cleaning when needed of all plant equipment.
• Housekeeping as required. Maintain sanitation level to meet BRC requirements.
• Knowledge of computers and the ability to enter required data on computers.
• Ability to interpret and follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision. Ability to work under pressure of deadlines. Ability to operate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Operator must operate in a safe, efficient and productive manner.
• Wear personal protective equipment and other safety equipment as needed.
• Basic mathematic, writing and mechanical skills are required.
• Overtime as required. Shift and days off subject to change.
• Perform other duties assigned by management as required.

Who we are looking for:

• Ability to operate multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Required to maintain manual and automated records and must be able to communicate over a radio.
• Mathematical skills required.
• Monitor and maintain equipment.
• Ability to handle hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to alcohol, caustic, acids, etc.

If the above speaks to you, we’re excited to learn more about you! At MGP, we know that our people are our greatest strength. With different perspectives and unique ways of thinking, our employees are as varied as our products. We believe that inclusivity strengthens the organization and champions a company culture that is evolving to reflect all of us. Culture results from our behaviors, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and expect others to do the same. Each of us can make a difference by fostering thinking and actions that empower us to connect, belong and grow together.

Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• 401(k) Match
• PTO

All successful candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug test.