Material Handler

Benefits:

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Wellness program
• Opportunities for advancement

Summary of the Material Handler responsibilities:

Summary of Job: Stack, sort, palletize, and pull orders. Inventory rotation and reorganization. Maintains a clean work environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities:


Perform all tasks related to Shipping and Receiving as follows:

• Properly maintains stock, allowing for safe storage and handling.

• Prepares load sheets and receiving tallies, when necessary.

• Loads and unloads trucks, maintaining effective business relations with truck drivers.

• Performs cycle counts and physical inventories as scheduled.

• Maintains equipment in a safe condition.

• Provides satisfactory customer service relations regarding customer pickups.

• Any/ all other job duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work in normal manufacturing environment. Potential exposure to equipment movement hazards and dangerous chemicals/solvents if proper safety procedures are not followed.
• Work in temperature extremes, dampness.
• Proper personal protective equipment required.
• Electrical shock.
• Significant work pace/pressure.
• Obstacles, steps.

Why Join Us?

We are passionate about enhancing the food experience across foodservice. Ventura Foods delivers customized flavor solutions, including liquid portion control, dry condiments and seasonings and dry-blended mixes.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance policy in the amount of 2X annual salary (100% employer paid)
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Supplemental Accident Coverage, Critical Illness Coverage, and Hospital Indemnity
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Vacation and Sick Time
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Mental Health Wellness Program

• QUALIFICATIONS: Previous warehouse experience. Good math and organizational skills. Heavy lifting required. Must give good attention to detail and be a self-starter, requiring minimal supervision.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must be able to speak, write and understand English. Must be able to speak English and write English and effectively communicate with fellow employees, supervisors, and Quality Control
• MATHMATICAL SKILLS: Grade 12 level required.
• REASONING ABILITY: Must exercise good judgment and work independently.
• CERTIFIED, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Previous forklift experience.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Bending, climbing, pulling/pushing, and heavy lifting required. Household duties include mopping, sweeping, operating pallet movers (electric & manual), and emptying trash in area, daily.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: Close counter and aisle layouts with stacking conditions to 14'. Must have the ability to work in varied seasonal temperatures.
• Ability to operate fork lift and other powered equipment for material handling.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs. occasionally, 50 lbs. frequently and 30 lbs. constantly
• ADDITIONAL POSITIONS TO BE CROSS TRAINED FOR: Inventory / Cycle Counter

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.