Material Handler - Packing

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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SUMMARY:

Movespalletsofcandy andsupplies toproperareas forpackinglineto runproduction. 

 ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESINCLUDETHEFOLLOWING.OTHERDUTIESMAYBEASSIGNED. 

• Supply031 pallets ofcandyandsuppliestopackagingline tokeeplinerunningefficiently. 
• Notifyleaderofpotentialproblems topreventdowntime. 
• Communicatewithsetupforplacementofskids,andpossiblechangeover. 

• Orderandrecordsupplies,communicatetheiravailability,andverifycorrectMOAandquantityreceived.

• Record031product lot codes on BOM for traceability purposes and verify products are within shelf life of180 days 

• Recordquantityofexcesscandy,supplies,andreturn toproperstorageareas. 

 ADDITIONAL  DUTIES:  

• Weighandrecord“Animal Feed/Compost”scrap. 
• Recordreturntovendor supplies.  
• Checklineforproductfulfillmentandhelplocateproducts asrequired. 
• Wrapcompletedpalletsofproduct,verify andplaceproductionticketon pallet,andtransportpalletfrompalletlifttodistributionpickup area. 
• Followallstandardoperatingprocedures(SOP). 
• Trainnewemployees asrequired. 
• Complywithallsafetypolicies,reportsafetyviolations,andattendsafetymeetings. 
• Report problemsregarding food safety to supervisor or manager.  
• Maintainhomedepartmentin acleanandorderlymanner. 
• Performotherrelatedworkdutiesasrequestedbyleader /supervisor, including performing Material Handler duties for Wrappers andThurlings area when needed.  
• Required toworkuntilendofproductionshiftdaily.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY: None

QUALIFICATIONS:

To performthisjobsuccessfully, anindividual mustbeabletoperform each dutysatisfactorily. Therequirementslistedbeloware representativeofthe knowledge,skill,andabilityrequired. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadeto enableindividualswithdisabilities toperform theessential functions. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability toaddandsubtractthree ormore digitnumbersandtomultiplyand dividewith 10’sand100’s.Abilitytoperform theseoperations usingunits ofAmericanmoney and weightmeasurement,volume,anddistance. 

REASONING ABILITY

Abilitytoapply commonsenseunderstandingto carry outdetailed writtenand oralinstructions.Abilitytodealwith problemsinvolving manyconcretevariablesinstandardizedsituations. 

PHYSICALDEMANDS 

While performingthedutiesof this job,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtostand,walk,handleobjects,ortoolsorcontrol.Reach withhandsandarms,climb,balance,stoop,kneel,crouchandtalkandhear. 

Specific visionabilitiesrequired by thisjob includedistancevision,peripheralvisionandtheability toadjustfocus. 

Physical ability toliftupto50 pounds regularly. 

COMPREHENSIONAND MEMORY SKILLS 

Theemployeemustbe abletoreadapostedareascheduleandbeableto remember whatitemsarerunningas wellas theupcomingschedule.Must beableto know whatthoseschedulechanges involveand planaccordingly,both fromacandyandmaterialsstandpoint.Mustbeableto read aBillofMaterial,verify propermaterialsaswellasamountsneeded. 

OTHER 

This positionrequires somemechanical aptitude. 

Thispositionrequires theability tooperateelectric palletjack,andqualify forlicense. 

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.