Material Handler

Roskam Baking Company, LLC; Kentwood, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Roskam Foods, a leading contract manufacturer, seeks a warehouse associate to operate forklifts, move materials, and support production lines across multiple facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, ensuring FIFO, weighing materials, and inspecting equipment to prevent defects. We offer comprehensive benefits and a safety‑driven team culture with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklifts and warehouse equipment.
• Ability to follow FIFO and ensure accurate load handling.
• Strong attention to safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices to load, unload, transport, or stack material
• Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the facility to ensure timely and complete delivery
• Load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, or other transport devices
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets and secure material for transport
• Weigh materials or products and record weight or production data on tags or labels
• Understand and follow the order of materials for FIFO
• Forecast needs of the line and stage it to maintain materials for smooth production
• Inspect equipment, structures, or material to identify problems and report through channels

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We’re a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we’re on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners. Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.

Key Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevated platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material


• Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery


• Manually or mechanically, load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.


• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas


• Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels


• Understand and follow the order of materials for FIFO


• Forecast needs of the line and stage the line appropriately to maintain necessary materials available that allow production to run smoothly


• Inspecting equipment, structures, or material to identify causes of errors or other problems or defects and reporting then through the appropriate channels

• Roskam Foods offers a competitive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and a 401 (k) plan with company match.

Roskam Foods is a recognized veteran-friendly and equal opportunity employer.

We are excited to introduce you to all that Roskam has to offer—from the many valuable benefits to programs that support your lifestyle needs and opportunities for professional development.

Roskam is an equal opportunity employer.

At Roskam, we’re like family.

We rely on the exceptional strengths, collective imagination, and tireless energy of our team members to please our customers.

We are committed to creating and sustaining an environment that encourages many backgrounds and cultures where the contributions of all stakeholders are valued and respected.

We invite you to start your career path here, through a variety of opportunities tailored to engage and inspire.