Material Handler - Day Shift

Lactalis USA; Londonderry (NH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading dairy company as a Material Handler! This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation of production by managing raw materials and maintaining inventory. With a commitment to safety and quality, you'll work in a collaborative environment that values your contributions. Enjoy a unique work schedule with every other weekend off, competitive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. If you're ready to bring your passion and expertise to a company that values ambition and engagement, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

401K with company contribution

Referral Bonus programs

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision

Education Assistance Program

PTO and Floating Holidays

Premium Pay on Core Holidays

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in material handling or warehouse environment preferred.
• Ability to operate powered industrial equipment including forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving and supplying raw materials for production.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the warehouse.

Skills

Material Handling

Organizational Skills

Math Skills

Warehouse Management Systems

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Powered Industrial Equipment

RF Handheld Technology

Job description

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Material Handling team.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

At Lactalis US Yogurt, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

From your PASSION to ours

As a Material Handler, you are a vital part vital part of our team! In this position, you will be responsible for receiving raw materials, supplying production with raw materials, performing cycle counts, maintaining orderly warehouse and operating power industrial equipment (training provided).

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality, as applicable and defined in plant and department procedures.
• Stage or deliver raw materials needed for all production lines on a daily basis including cups, lids, fruit, and cardboard.
• Work with other Material Handlers and filler operators to ensure materials needed are staged in a timely fashion.
• Receive in-coming raw materials and supplies.
• Use handheld device receive and transfer inventory items in and out of warehouse stock.
• Facilitate raw material cycle counts and assist in reconciling inventory to aid Procurement in the release of purchase orders.
• Maintain the organization and cleanliness of all dry goods warehouse.
• Check for shortages and reject damaged goods on incoming freight deliveries.
• Build various raw material orders to be shipped to co-packers.
• Keep recycling area presentable at all times and accurately complete the proper waste tracking forms.
• Unload collected recyclable material into balers and other dedicated recycling bins.
• Maintain records and documents as necessary.
• Receive plant chemicals and transfer them into secondary storage containers.
• Prepare collection bins as needed. Operate the bin washer if necessary.
• Create bales of plastic & cardboard from the vertical balers, and manually bale rebox cardboard.
• Operate power industrial equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, crane, balers, compactor and bin washer in a safe manner at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Yes - you read that right! Our two week rotation in Production allows our team members to have every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday off!

We run 12 hour shifts - Week 1: 48 Hours, Week 2: 36 hours

• Week 1: Sat - On, Sun - On, Mon - Off, Tues - Off, Wed - On Thurs - On, Fri - Off
• Week 2: Sat - Off, Sun - Off, Mon - On, Tues - On, Wed - Off, Thurs - Off, Fri - On

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years prior experience in material handling or warehouse environment preferred.
• Prior use of powered industrial equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks and high lifts recommended, but not required
• Strong organizational and math skills.
• Experience using warehouse management systems and RF handheld technology.
• Ability to flex schedule and work overtime as business needs.
• Ability to manage time, work in a fast paced environment and communicate concerns in a timely manner.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

• Requires the ability to consistently stand.
• Requires the ability to sit occasionally.
• Requires the ability to consistently walk.
• Requires the use of hands/fingers to handle or feel is consistent.
• The ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The ability to occasionally operate powered equipment.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or carry weight up to 50 pounds.
• The ability to push/pull weight up to 50 pounds.

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.

• The noise level in this work environment is occasionally high.
• The position experiences interruptions during the day consistently.
• The requirement to work overtime in this environment is occasional.
• The ability to wear personal protective equipment such as hearing protection, safety shoes, hair nets, safety vests and bump caps is (choose one) consistently.
• Ability work in an open and collaborative environment with no private offices is consistent.

Benefits

The following are just a few of the amazing benefits we have to offer:

• Lactalis US Yogurt will invest 3% of your annual salary into your 401K - even if you do not participate in the program! The company will also match up to 4% of your contributions. (that's up to 7% company contribution to YOUR future!).
• Referral Bonus programs ($750-2000!!!)
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• FSA & HSA programs
• Education Assistance Program
• PTO and Floating Holiday's
• Premium Pay (time and a half) paid when employees work Core Holiday's.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.