Associate, Material Handler (2nd Shift)

Join Champion Foods

Craft your career with Champion Foods a slice of opportunity awaits! Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Your mission:

Under general supervision, monitor production line inventory and strategically replenish materials in an extremely fast-paced production environment. Load outgoing shipments according to established policies and procedures. Transfer goods to designated locations with proper documentation and authorization. Operation of powered industrial vehicles to perform job functions. Assist in plant operations as needed in accordance with state and federal regulations, company policies and procedures, including policies related to food safety and quality.

What you'll do:

• Complete all required AIB food safety and quality modules on an annual basis or within one year from start date.
• Safely operate powered industrial vehicles and manual pallet jacks.
• Adheres to all company safety and quality standards and procedures identified in the areas covering GMP's HACCP, FDA, OSHA, USDA, and BRC.
• Pick and stage customer orders, load outgoing shipments while documenting inventory movements, expiration & lot/serial numbers using handheld scanners
• Strategically plan, stage and continually replenish materials in an extremely fast-paced production environment, while documenting inventory movements, expiration date & lot/serial with handheld scanner.
• Clean and maintain warehouse areas and powered industrial vehicles
• Follow FIFO (First In-First Out) inventory control practices for shipping and production needs, while monitoring expiration dates.
• Transfer finished goods from production lines to storage locations while documenting inventory movements, expiration & lot/serial numbers using handheld scanners
• Participate in physical inventory counts
• Assist other departments with pick-ups and deliveries.
• General warehouse operations.

What you'll bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One year of experience operating material handling equipment and handheld scanner in a manufacturing environment; or six months of manufacturing/production experience and completion of fork truck safety and operation training program.
• Experienced operator of material handling equipment (stand-up forklift, pallet jack, manual pallet jack, etc.)
• Ability to repeated lift and/or push or pull/reach above shoulder height heavy objects weighing up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Ability to read, write and count in order to correctly fill orders and conduct accurate inventory.
• One year of experience operating material handling equipment in a manufacturing environment preferred
• One year of experience operating a handheld scanner for inventory record maintenance preferred

Where you'll work:

Welcome to the heart of pizza innovation! At our 144,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art bakery, you'll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where bakery innovation meets cutting-edge technology. Imagine walking into a vibrant atmosphere where the aroma of freshly baked crusts and spices fills the air, and every day is an opportunity to craft mouth-watering pizzas.

Our bakery boasts the latest in food production technology, ensuring that our pizzas are not only tasty but also consistently high in quality. You'll work alongside passionate and dedicated team members. Our collaborative atmosphere encourages idea-sharing and innovation, making it the perfect place for those eager to make an impact.

Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, our bakery has many amenities that will make your workday enjoyable and convenient. You'll find that our bakery is more than just a workplace it's a place where your contributions genuinely matter, and you can grow your career in the food industry.

• Position requires frequent standing, lifting, bending and moving of heavy 60 pounds weight material in difficult work positions.
• Position requires ability to stand, judge distance of over 20 feet and accurately engage fork truck forks with palletized inventory and operate fork truck for 8 hour shift.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Champion Foods LLC.

Champion Foods LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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