Production Material Handler

Shearer; West Carrollton (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods in Ohio is seeking a Production Material Handler for day shift, 8am–4:30pm, with hourly rate $20.50. You will manage changeovers, prep boxes, verify labels and expiration dates, and ensure customer specs are met.

You will also track skids, set up changeovers with supplies, maintain housekeeping, and follow GMP and food safety guidelines. This role emphasizes a hands-on, safety-driven approach in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Manufacturing experience/or warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify changeovers during shift and plan accordingly.
• Order boxes from the warehouse and ensure correct case labels match product specs.
• Check expiration dates on bags and labels for consistency.
• Verify customer specifications at shift changes and during changeovers.
• Clear basic faults on automated case packer and communicate numbers to the next shift.
• Maintain housekeeping: keep film area clean, refill boxes, and drive for zero mistakes.

Skills

Basic math

Tools

Pallet jack

Job description

Overview

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Production Material Handler

Day shift 8am to 430pm

Hourly Rate $20.50

• Identify what changeovers you will have throughout your shift.
• Order boxes from the warehouse.
• Make sure you have the correct case labels, and they match product specification.
• Check the expiration dates ensuring the expiration date is the same on both the bag and label.
• Verify customer specs at the beginning of the shift and for each changeover.
• Clear basic faults on automated case packer
• Communicate numbers to the following shift.
• Cleans the film area, keeps box maker running and refills boxes.

Skid Tracking:

• Print off pallet tags when the skid is completed (not before).
• When tagging skids, scan the case label bar code off of the finished skid.
• Make sure the pallet tag is put on the correct skid.
• Keep track of the orders to avoid overruns.
• Communicate with the PMO and get ready for changeovers. Inspect to make sure skid, boxes, labels, and pallet configuration match customer specifications in MIP/Infinity.

Housekeeping/Breaks:

• Keep area free of foreign material (wood, box pieces, and film).
• Help packers whenever needed depending on specific shift responsibilities and notify supervisor.
• Drive for zero mistakes.
• Empty trash cans.
• Assist PMO with film changes if possible.
• Inspect bags for proper code dates per customer specification.
• Set up changeovers with all supplies (labels, boxes, tape machine, etc.).

Qualifications

• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Manufacturing experience/or warehouse experience preferred.

Reasoning:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with occasional variables.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to reach, grasp and lift using arms and hands.
• Walk occasionally and ability to move freely through plant.
• Regularly lift/move up to 15 pounds without assistance.
• Use pallet jack to move heavy material or finished goods.
• Ability to use close, distance, and peripheral vision and adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Regular exposure to moving, mechanical parts.
• Regular exposure to noise levels that may require use of ear protection.

Food Safety & Quality

• Follow all Shearer’s safety guidelines, GMPs, and food quality reflected in SQF
• Avoids injury and damage by practicing superior safety habits.
• Maintains Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in personal hygiene and in the work area.
• Ensure all potatoes are of Shearer’s quality specifications.
• Reports any foreign objects in the potatoes.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Range

Salary Range: USD $20.50/Hr. - USD $20.50/Hr.