Warehouse Specialist - 2nd Shift

About Us


The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert's® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby's® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.


At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.


Overview


Starting Pay of $30.56/Hour!

Responsible for operating industrial equipment and forklift trucks to perform all material handling assignments. Identify and transport material to and from storage areas, machines, and loading docks, into trailers. May work in refrigerated or frozen temperatures. This is a 2nd shift position. (Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 2am)

Responsibilities

• Performs operation and safety checks on equipment before use.
• Familiarizes self with productive capacity of machines or loading schedule of shipping services to assure prompt delivery of required items to proper destination, so that equipment does not shut down.
• Uses snips to open loads, removes strapping and wrapping and safely disposes in designated containers and areas. Places protective materials around load and uses hand or automatic strapping equipment to secure loads for final shipment to customers.
• Removes empty skids and stacks skids in designated areas.
• Proceeds safely to assigned area to pull, load, and move merchandise and all documents specific to each type of merchandise.
• Completes cleaning duties at the end of designated shift.
• Completes safety check on equipment prior to usage including but not limited to battery, brakes, lift controls, and computer.
• Moves or lifts up to 75 lbs.
• Required to operate labeling equipment when needed.
• Required to operate heavy machinery such as forklifts etc.
• Employees shall follow all GMP & Food safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as required or directed.
• Must be able to meet production standards of quota required.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with warehouse and/or distribution facility.
• Ability to contribute to the team as an effective team player.
• Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Basic knowledge of computer functions on a keyboard.

Education, Training, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous job experience as a forklift operator preferred.
• Experience in the distribution industry a plus.
• Stand-up forklift and motorized pallet jack experience is preferred.

Working Conditions/Environment


While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate, listen, stand, lift, bend, crouch/kneel, and walk throughout their shift. Ascending and/or descending from the lift throughout the shift will be constant and routine. The employee is routinely required to reach and handle, seize, hold, or grasp product, or to operate objects, tools, or controls. Must be able to move or lift up to 75 lbs. The work environment may contain temperature extremes; in some cases, working in environments below freezing temperatures.