SHIPPER

Northeast Foods; Maryland; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A food distribution company in the United States is seeking personnel for handling tasks including moving products from packaging lines to trailers or staging areas. The role involves ensuring proper stacking, maintaining a clean workspace, and completing paperwork accurately. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to safety and sanitation guidelines. This position fosters an organized working environment and collaboration with other employees.

Responsibilities

• Move product from packaging lines to trailers or staging areas.
• Ensure proper stacking of trays and removal of damaged products.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area.
• Complete paperwork accurately and communicate effectively with coworkers.

Job description

Description

• Move product (stacks or racks) from packaging lines to appropriate trailer or staging area.
• Keep product staging areas and lanes organized.
• Load product from staging area to trailers.
• Ensure all trays are stacked properly and that no damaged product is shipped.
• Remove out-of-code product from the floor (requires constant checking of date and price codes) and label accordingly.
• Keep floor areas clean and organized (includes Bond St. Platform, private label dock, D-Center loading area, empty tray area).
• Serve as a break person for other shipping employees on various lines and/or platform.
• Work on the platform, which includes unloading in-bound (purchased) product.
• Complete paperwork (load sheets, block sheets) with accuracy and neatness.
• Perform trailer checks, which includes sweeping and checking for damage. Documents information and submits to department manager.
• Informs supervisors in advance of the floor inventory of empty trays and other equipment. Communicates with packaging employees to make sure product counts are correct on each truck (i.e. reconciling trailer paperwork to packaging wrap sheets).
• Safety:
  • Maintains safe working environment for all employees/contractors/visitors by following safety guidelines and reporting all incidents to management.
  • Promotes employee safety in all areas of operations.
• Sanitation:
  • Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
  • Follows proper G M P's at all times.

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