Material Handler II, 3rd Shift (D1071)

WellPet, LLC; Arkansas; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WellPet, LLC seeks a Bulk Receiving Technician for its manufacturing plant in Decatur, AR. The role involves handling and unloading raw materials while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess strong teamwork skills and attention to detail. WellPet offers a collaborative work environment with a focus on wellness for pets and their families.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Skill operating yard dog.
• Willingness to work in varied environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving raw ingredients and verifying specifications.
• Unload raw materials and maintain cleanliness.
• Complete safety and quality documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Operating Yard Dog

Job description

**This position is 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM**

Location:Decatur, AR – Manufacturing Plant

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

Our manufacturing facilities are committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can develop your skills, receive competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

What You’ll Accomplish

The Material Handler II is responsible for receiving raw ingredients in bulk, verifying incoming loads meet specifications, unloading raw materials, moving trailers using the yard dog and completing all necessary paperwork to meet Food Safety standards. Receiving Technicians regularly work 40 hours per week with overtime as business needs require.

Position Summary: The bulk Receiving Technician is responsible for receiving raw ingredients in bulk, verifying incoming loads meet specifications, unloading raw materials, moving trailers using the yard dog and completing all necessary paperwork to meet Food Safety standards. Receiving Technicians regularly work 40 hours per week with overtime as business needs require.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Using yard dog, pull loaded trailer into bulk unloading pit.
• Weigh and samples load in compliance with previously established raw ingredient specifications; including bulk density readings.
• Complete written documents for reporting load receipt, weight and other important measures to Operations Manager, quality control, and Plant Controller. Complete all required receipts of materials in WMS program and is responsible for close-out process of the receiver.
• Unload raw materials according to processes designed to keep product shrink at a minimum.
• Work with plant production team to insure timely unloading of raw materials to plant-in locations to meet production schedules.
• Operate unloading equipment to send raw materials to storage.
• Maintain cleanliness of unloading dock.
• Follow and maintain GMP standards at all times.
• Responsible for continuous improvement ideas and implementation in assigned area.
• Participate and assist in quarterly inventory process and year-end process.
• Responsible for daily inventory physical count of plant-in, drop trailers hopper bottom trailers, and bulk bins.
• Look for ways to minimize the amount of time trucks spend on site at WellPet.
• Interact with truck drivers in a professional manner.
• Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Who We’re Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who:

• Is consumer focused in all they do
• Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensures it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way
• Hold themselves and others accountable
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engaging in healthy debate
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices
• Demonstrates skill operating yard dog to include hooking and unhooking procedures with storage box trailer
• Has a valid driver’s license
• Can work in an in environment which includes frequent exposure to the elements such as odor, noise, heat, cold dust and chemicals

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website .

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.