Material Handler

Baxters North America Inc; East Bernstadt (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxters North America Inc in East Bernstadt, KY is seeking a Material Handler to prepare pallets of finished product for shipment or storage and load pallets onto the company truck.

The role requires operating an electric pallet jack, ensuring proper tagging, and assisting with packaging and supplies. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with certification for the pallet jack. Full-time, on-site position with physical demands.

Qualifications

• Ability to read a limited number of simple words and recognize word/number patterns.
• Basic arithmetic: addition and subtraction of whole numbers.
• Ability to solve practical problems with concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Remove full pallets from lines, wrap pallets, and tag them properly.
• Operate an electric pallet jack to load pallets onto the company truck.
• Deliver packaging and supplies between staging areas as needed.
• Assist the case stacker and maintain equipment.
• Ensure pallets are prepared for shipment or storage.
• Maintain the electric pallet jack and report issues.

Skills

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electric Pallet Jack Certification

Job description

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Material Handler

Manufacturing Full Time Production East Bernstadt, KY, US

SUMMARY: Prepares pallets of finished product for shipment or storage and loads pallets onto the company truck.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Removes full pallets of product from both the tray and pouch lines, and wrap the pallets using the stretch wrapper.
• Ensures the pallet is tagged properly.
• Operates an electric pallet jack to deliver and safely load the finished pallets onto the company truck.
• Delivers packaging and supplies from Carton & Case staging area to either line as needed.
• Assists the case stacker as needed.
• Maintains the electric pallet jack.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one year related work experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGESKILLS:

Have the ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract whole numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and REGISTRATIONS:

Electric Pallet Jack Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to one hundred pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.