Distribution Technician

Date: May 1, 2026 City: Avondale State: Louisiana (US-LA) Country: United States (US) Requisition Number: 45322 A Day in the Life: The Distribution Technician performs tasks associated with the receipt, handling, bulk loading, and shipping of vegetable oil and related ingredients. The person in this role will primarily work a twelve-hour rotating shift to include overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends. The starting hourly wage varies from $27 to $32 depending on experience. What You’ll Be Doing: Demonstrates a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements. Loads and unloads railcars, trucks, tank containers, and other bulk methods of transporting oil Installs seals, strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit Follows written work orders, shipping orders, and other written and oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or shipments to be loaded; Safely performs the related tasks to complete orders. Removes samples of materials and oils, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis; Checks temperatures of tanks Keeps accurate records of inventory (Counts, weights); Verifies, and records units of supplies and raw materials received, movements and shipments; accurately completes appropriate paperwork Contains and cleans oil in the event of a spill Assists in preparing the plant equipment for startup, shutdown, freeze plans, and hazardous weather conditions Performs other duties as needed or assigned Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Prior experience working and/or training in an industrial setting Ability to work independently sometimes without supervision Ability to read & understand technical documents Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations Preferred Qualifications: Six months of experience in railcar and/or truck loading or related position is preferred Nearest Major Market: New Orleans Job Segment: Maintenance, Food Safety, Distribution, Technician, Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Technology, Agriculture #J-18808-Ljbffr