Palletizer Operator - 1st Shift

KIK Consumer Products

We create products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

As a Palletizer Operator, you will operate and monitor palletizing and shrink-wrap machines, ensure product quality, and report equipment issues. You'll handle tasks like lifting and stacking products, repackaging when needed, and assisting with inventory and record-keeping in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

This role is based on site at our Mars, PA facility with the hours of Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm with overtime on Friday as needed. The pay rate for this position is $21.63 per hour.

What You'll Do

• Sets up palletizing equipment according to the production schedule
• Monitors palletizing equipment to ensure quality control and recognize any malfunctions with the equipment. Reports all malfunctions to maintenance and/or supervisor to resolve the problem
• Immediately reports any packaging errors to the Filling Department.
• Coordinates with the forklift operators to make sure appropriate pallets are being used for various products
• Responsible for loading the shrink wrap machines appropriately according to customers' specifications
• Lifts, moves, carries, and stacks cases of finished product as needed
• Operates any of the following equipment as needed; Palletizers and Shrink Wrap Machines
• Ensures product meets quality control standards. Repackages damaged product to return it to market condition
• Assists in department inventory and performs basic record-keeping duties, as needed

What You'll Bring

• High School diploma or GED required
• Machine-operating or manufacturing experience preferred
• Commitment to safety and adherence to regulations
• Comfortable standing for long periods
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Comfortable working in a high-speed manufacturing environment

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, and pools. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics. Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.