Material Handler - Cold Environment

BA Candidate Gateway; Irwindale (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Material Handler to join their mission-driven team. This role involves operating forklifts and managing inventory in a fast-paced, cold environment. As a Material Handler, you will ensure product quality, maintain safety standards, and contribute to a clean working environment. If you have experience in warehouse operations and a commitment to teamwork, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while making a positive impact on the planet's resources.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of forklift experience required.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment and RF scanners.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs and work in cold environments.

Responsibilities

• Unload raw products and record quality and lot numbers.
• Maintain inventory and ensure compliance with safety guidelines.
• Pick orders and load products onto trucks in the correct sequence.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Basic math skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Education

GED/High School Diploma

Tools

Pallet jacks

RF scanners

Stand-up forklifts

Sit-down forklifts

Job description

Position Summary:

The Material Handler is responsible for unloading all products that come in and reporting of the quality. This position is exposed to multiple refrigerated areas within production and operates a forklift or motorized lifting devices to move raw product, finished product, materials, and supplies as directed inside and outside of production.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Compensation: $20.50 to 22.25 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with and maintain all GMP/PPE/Safety, HACCP & Sanitation guidelines and processes.
• Unload raw product, affixing assigned lot numbers to each bin or box that comes in. Record all items received in appropriate receiving form and upon completion, compare with bill of lading for accuracy. Record any discrepancies.
• Weigh all bins of lettuce from each load, recording weight on lettuce receiving form.
• Minimize downtime by providing production with materials needed for each day. Responsible for communicating with the gatekeeper and coordinator regarding inventory issues and ensuring efficient changeovers.
• Maintain proper rotation (FIFO).
• Be cross-trained and able to perform line feeding, rotating, and picking responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Move products and/or pallets from one location to another using a forklift or pallet jack.
• Maintenance of the trash dock. Clean/sanitize the compactor and surrounding dock area. Empty trash compactors when full.
• Monitor trash dumpsters to ensure items/products are being disposed of properly. Bail plastic and cardboard materials to load onto the trailer.
• Monitor inventory of iGPS and wooden pallets and report to the Warehouse Coordinator/Supervisor.
• Maintain a clean working environment, this includes but is not limited to: Warehouse areas, Coolers, Docks and Trailers
• Ensures all areas remain cleaned and tools are returned to rightful locations
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Rotate product by date in the storage cooler while staying in rotation and picking the correct product based on age.
• Pick orders and stage by route. Responsible for loading the product onto the correct truck in the correct sequence to ensure the customer receives their product.
• Locate products in the JDE/DSI system into the designated location using a scanner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• GED/High School Diploma.
• 1-5 years of forklift experience (some positions require stand-up forklift experience).
• Ability to operate various types of warehouse equipment including pallet jacks, stand up and sit down forklifts and RF scanners.
• Ability to read, write and speak English; comprehension of basic math.
• Ability to multi-task and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24 hour plant environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems.
• Some experience with training others in a warehouse environment.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen.

Physical Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.