Material Handler - Packing

pladis Global; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis Global in Reading, PA is seeking a dedicated Material Handler to move pallets and supplies for the packaging line, ensuring smooth production flow. You will coordinate with shift teams, record materials, and assist with line changes and ticketing, while maintaining safety and warehouse standards.

The role requires physical stamina, basic math, and adherence to SOPs. Training will cover material handling, BOM recordkeeping, and safety practices within a fast-paced confectionery production

Qualifications

• Math skills: ability to add/subtract three or more digit numbers and work with money, weights, volumes
• Reasoning ability: apply common sense to instructions and problems
• Reading BOM and schedule items for traceability
• Physical stamina and safety awareness in a production/warehouse environment

Responsibilities

• Move pallets of candy and supplies to packaging line to keep production running
• Notify supervisor of potential problems to prevent downtime
• Assist with skid placement, line changes, and production changeovers as needed
• Record BOM material, lot codes, and shelf-life compliance (180 days)
• Weigh/record scraps and return to vendor supplies
• Wrap pallets, attach production tickets, and transport to distribution area
• Follow SOPs and train new employees as required

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

SUMMARY

Moves pallets of candy and supplies to proper areas for packing line to run production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED.

• Supply 031 pallets of candy and supplies to packaging line to keep line running efficiently.
• Notify leader of potential problems to prevent down time.
• Communicate with set up for placement of skids, and possible changeover.
• Order and record supplies, communicate their availability, and verify correct MOA and quantity received.
• Record 031 product lot codes on BOM for traceability purposes and verify products are within shelf life of 180 days
• Record quantity of excess candy, supplies, and return to proper storage areas.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Weigh and record “Animal Feed/Compost” scrap.
• Record return to vendor supplies.
• Check line for product fulfillment and help locate products as required.
• Wrap completed pallets of product, verify and place production ticket on pallet, and transport pallet from pallet lift to distribution pick up area.
• Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Train new employees as required.
• Comply with all safety policies, report safety violations, and attend safety meetings.
• Report problems regarding food safety to supervisor or manager.
• Maintain home department in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform other related work duties as requested by leader / supervisor, including performing Material Handler duties for Wrappers and Thurlings area when needed.
• Required to work until end of production shift daily.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY: None

QUALIFICATIONS

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract three or more digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, handle objects, or tools or control. Reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and talk and hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.

COMPREHENSION AND MEMORY SKILLS

The employee must be able to read a posted area schedule and be able to remember what items are running as well as the upcoming schedule. Must be able to know what those schedule changes involve and plan accordingly, both from a candy and materials standpoint. Must be able to read a Bill of Material, verify proper materials as well as amounts needed.

OTHER

This position requires some mechanical aptitude.

This position requires the ability to operate electric pallet jack, and qualify for license.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.