Operations Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Job Function

Participates as a Team Member of their assigned production area. Responsible for maintaining line support to the operations and support other business units in order to meet and / or exceed the production goals including safety, quality, efficiency, productivity and customer service.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Active member of the Production Team and supports the team culture of the Dyersburg
• Responsible for performing a general inspection to identify any problems upon receipt of a product delivery.
• Responsible for unloading all pallets and transporting to the staging area and for checking packing list / bill for any discrepancies and for completing appropriate paperwork.
• Responsible for determining specific locations, printing license plates, labeling pallets and transporting the pallets to the appropriate warehouse location.
• Responsible for supplying packaging supplies and other materials to the production lines.
• Responsible for transporting pallets to appropriate locations and must also make any necessary transactions in ERP.
• Must determine and inform the machine operator of material locations and must also make any necessary transactions.
• Responsible for loading machines with supplies and materials as needed
• Responsible for removing waste as needed.
• Complete assigned paperwork daily.
• Participate in departmental and plant meetings by communicating timely and pertinent data when appropriate, and active involvement in analyzing, recommending, and implementing solutions to problems within the department and the plant.
• Ensure that there is a smooth transition from shift to shift.
• Performs and completes required forklift pre-operation inspection, reporting any major problems to supervisor.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized work area respecting company policy including but not limited to GMP’s, Food Safety, SQF, OSHA, ISO-14001.
• Maintains OSHA Certified Forklift License.
• Performs basic Receiving functions in ERP.
• Supports and participates in safety activities to achieve departmental and plant wide goals and objectives.
• Adheres to all company policies, programs, rules, regulations, and safety rules.
• Maintain cleanliness in work area and outside area
• Responsible to report food safety and quality concerns to Supervision, Quality or Senior Management. Support the SQF system through adherence to plant policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience

Disclaimer :   The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.   New Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newly Weds Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without assistance or support from Newly Weds Foods. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.