Back-Up Bulk Hauler

This position will be a full time Material Handler, and a Back-Up Bulk Hauler. The person who fills this role will only perform Bulk-Hauler duties as needed by supervision. Please read job description below.

Core Hours

Monday thru Friday, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. *Saturday hours are generally 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. Availability of Saturday hours are dependent on production and staffing needs.

Material Handler Duties & Responsibilities

• Opening product, feeding cheese onto cutting equipment and changing and adjusting cutting equipment.
• Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and established safety rules and regulations.
• Moving pallets, basic cleanup/sweeping and assisting other positions as needed.
• Ability to pack cheese product into boxes, stack boxes on pallets and inspect packages and boxes for good seals and code dates.
• Understand and utilize box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment.
• Perform sanitation of the work area and equipment as needed.

Bulk Hauler Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Individual will be responsible for identifying, recording, counting and movement of product in the bulk preparation area.
• Must be comfortable working with numbers, able to read production documents, have good accuracy in basic math, plus neat and legible penmanship is essential.
• Prior ability to safely operate a forklift is helpful but not essential, will train if necessary.
• Must be physically capable of heavy lifting and will be exposed to cooler temperatures
• Individual must have a strong math background and be able to comprehend and understand the bar coding and confirmation system.
• The applicant must possess a high degree of safety awareness, positive attitude and ability to work in a team concept.
• Must be dependable, have a certain degree of flexibility work overtime, and be able to work Saturdays and Sundays when needed.
• Other reasonable requests by supervision

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Must be able to give and accept constructive criticism and work as a team player.
• Responsible for maintaining a professional image with customers, peers, supervisors and the public.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Education & Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred . Education beyond High School would be a plus. Forklift experience is desirable. Prior manufacturing and/or packaging experience would also be a plus.

Working Conditions

Work inside a clean manufacturing environment. Required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally.

This job posting is meant to give an overview of the available position. This does not cover every detail of expectations of the position. Duties and responsibilities may be added or modified at any time. Normal operations are Monday thru Friday, with a Monday night start for our third shift. Saturday work may be required depending on production and staffing needs. Saturdays are usually six hour shifts. All work performed in excess of 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours straight time in any work week shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half your straight time rate.