Warehouse Associate

Post Holdings, Inc.; Blaine (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Consumer Brands in Blaine, WA, seeks a Warehouse Shipping/Receiving & Material Handling associate for dayshift. You will operate a forklift, move materials, and support production while upholding health, safety, GMP, and PPE standards.

The role requires a current forklift certification and at least 1 year of experience in a food-manufacturing warehouse, with strong teamwork and communication skills. Typical shift is Monday–Friday, dayshift.

Qualifications

• Current Forklift (counterbalance) Certification required.
• Minimum 1 year's experience required.
• Experience in a food manufacturing facility warehouse with GMP & PPE is a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication with drivers, vendors and colleagues.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office for data entry and communications.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to transport materials within the plant.
• Support manufacturing of tree nut butters.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and moving products.
• Update reports in Excel and communicate via email.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF scanner

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Attention to safety

Tools

Microsoft Excel

RF scanner

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

The Blaine, Washington plant produces almond and cashew butter, with annual production of approximately 8 million pounds. The site supports a small team of manufacturing and support employees and plays an important role in supplying specialty nut butter products.

Blaine, Washington, acts as the final U.S. border town directly on the 49th parallel, nestled immediately between Vancouver, BC (35 miles north) and Bellingham, WA, while serving as the primary northern terminus of Interstate 5, about 110 miles north of Seattle. It is home to the famous Peace Arch State Park and two major border crossings.

Responsibilities

Warehouse Shipping Receiving & Material Handling - Dayshift

Job Summary Responsibility working within the warehouse and production areas of the plant, handling materials through forklift operation, and aiding in the manufacturing of tree nut butters. Responsibility to transport materials by forklift within areas of the plant. Responsibility to consistently portray an attitude of health & safety and food safety and quality, as the number one goal of the company. Responsibility to support the importance of GMP & PPE requirements in all positions.

Shift Dayshift 8hours Monday To Friday

• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Responsible for ensuring proper machine start up and shut down at the beginning and end of shift
• Maintaining pre-shift forklift inspection checklist
• Responsible for bringing supplies to the production line
• Responsible for moving pallets to corresponding locations
• Responsible for loading, unloading, and moving product and materials by hand or using forklift
• Performing other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packaging, and unpacking
• Uses RF scanner proficiently
• Communicates verbal instructions to drivers, vendors, and suppliers
• Responsible for aiding in sanitation
• Responsible for updating reports in excel, creating and sending email communications

Qualifications

• Current Forklift (counterbalance) Certification required
• Minimum 1 year's experience required
• Experience working in a food manufacturing facility warehouse with GMP & PPE requirements an asset
• Good verbal and written communication skills with others such as drivers, vendors and colleagues
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) for data entry and communications
• Some ability to multi-task, stay organized and problem solve
• Some mathematical skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and be fluent in American weights and measurements.
• Good team skills and ability to work effectively in a team setting with all departments.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules in English
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English

Physical Demands

• Able to lift-up to 50lbs
• Stand for long periods of time
• Ability to twist torso and sit for 6hours or more

The pay range for this position is $19.50 to $21.00 per hour.