materials handler

Job description:

Global Harvest Foods is a national manufacturer in the bird feeding industry with a rich 40 year history of delighting many "A" list retailers with our branded and private label product lines. Our manufacturing and distribution facilities are located throughout the United States.

We are a progressive and growth-oriented company who cares about our family of employees, and we pride ourselves on doing the right things for our business and our people.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a material handler in our shipping and receiving department at our Harold, SD location.

Summary: Picks up and loads customer orders and ensures that all orders are received according to company policies by performing the following duties. Our goal is to build a good product with an emphasis on quality, safety and regulatory compliance and legality.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Loads and unloads outgoing and incoming shipments.
• Picks and stages orders and loads for shipment.
• Performs physical inventory counts of finished products and ingredients.
• Prepares all outgoing shipment paperwork including bills of lading.
• Inspects lifts and forklifts on a daily basis.
• Performs equipment maintenance as directed.
• Performs special projects as assigned, to include equipment maintenance.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Ensure that all ingredients appear to be free from contamination
• Ensure the proper specifications are met with each product
• Verify that all records are updated on the server and all documents are complete
• Follow appropriate procedures for clearing the rail cars that have been fumigated

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred; and six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add and subtract two-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 common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Equipment:

Forklift

Palletizing System

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes, airborne particles or allergens (peanuts/thistle). The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.