Material Handler

Dawn Foods Ltd.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Family-owned business over 100 years

Job summary

Dawn Foods Ltd. is seeking a Material Handler at the Denver Manufacturing Plant to support production lines by stocking ingredients, unloading via elevator, and ensuring accurate material scanning. The role requires forklift experience, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to lift heavy loads.

Schedule is Monday–Friday, 4:25 PM to 4:35 AM, with possible weekend overtime. Dawn Foods offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) matching and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year of warehouse/distribution/manufacturing experience preferred.
• 6 months forklift experience required; 1-2 years preferred.
• Must be forklift certified or willing to become certified.
• Requires oral, written, and communication skills.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Ability to handle many tasks and prioritize.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift, pallet jack, and fast jack to move raw materials and scan locations.
• Organize and maintain designated warehouse and production areas for proper ingredient storage.
• Label ingredients and ensure proper storage and allergen handling.
• Scan materials to locations and adjust inventory on skids.
• Communicate with receiving warehouse to obtain raw material lists for lines.
• Perform cycle counting under supervision of Inventory Control Coordinator.
• Follow GMP and safety standards (GMP, Food Safety, IFS, AIB).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Forklift certification

Warehouse experience

Written and verbal communication

English proficiency

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Scanner

Job description

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Job Title: Material Handler

Facility: Denver Manufacturing Plant

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States

Workplace Type: Onsite

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Competitive Pay: $ 24.20/hour, plus a $2.00/hour shift differential
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Shift Schedule: Monday- Friday 4:25 PM to 4:35 AM; overtime may be required on weekends based on business needs.

Job Purpose and Overview

As a Material Handler, you will perform line replenishing duties which consist of unloading the freight elevator, stocking lines with ingredients, and storing unused ingredients in proper areas in the warehouse. You will ensure the proper scanning of each ingredient is performed.

What Does It Take to be a Material Handler at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• 1 year of experience in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment preferred
• 6 months of forklift experience required; 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Must be forklift certified or willing to become certified
• Requires oral, written, and communication skills
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time and correctly prioritize time
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Basic computer skills

What Will You Do as a Material Handlerat Dawn Foods?

• Operate forklift, pallet jack, and fast jack to move raw materials physically from elevator to lines/storage and electronically using scanner
• Organize and maintain designated warehouse and production areas for proper ingredient storage in assigned area, including allergen storage
• Ensure open and/or ripped ingredient bags are labeled appropriately
• Proper scanning of raw materials to locations, including adjusting inventory to skids when brought to the line and put away
• Communicates with receiving warehouse in person or via radio on low-level inventories, to obtain raw material list for each line and serves as general liaison between the receiving warehouse and line operators
• Performs cycle counting under the direction of the Inventory Control Coordinator
• Follows company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards
• Adheres to GMP, Food Safety, International Food Standards (IFS), and American Institute of Baking (AIB) standards
• Adheres to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75-100 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Temperature fluctuates with the season – colder during the winter/warmer during the summer
• Working around heavy machinery – hearing protection required in production area

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Company Provided/Required PPE

• Non-slip shoes
• Gloves
• Beard Net (if needed)
• Safety googles/ safety ear protection
• Additional PPE may be required

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.