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Material Handler
Winland Foods • Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Material Handler at Winland Foods is responsible for a variety of tasks including communication with management, fellow employees, and truck drivers, operating a forklift, maintaining warehouse cleanliness, sampling raw materials, loading and unloading trailers, and delivering materials to production areas. This role requires the ability to perform basic math and reading, understand OSHA forklift rules, and adhere to company policies on allergen controls and material handling. The position offers a comprehensive salary and benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with management, fellow employees, and truck drivers.
- Operate a forklift and pass training tests.
- Follow OSHA fork lift rules and fill out daily inspection form.
- Keep the warehouse and shipping/receiving docks clean and clear of debris.
- Maintain fork lift clean and in sanitary condition.
- Work overtime as needed.
- Sample raw materials and record temperatures.
- Load and unload trailers and perform trailer inspections.
- Deliver materials to batch makers or pack lines as needed.
- Read production schedules and understand run sequence and materials required.
- Understand first in, first out (FIFO) usage of raw materials and proper recording of lot numbers.
- Understand allergen controls and separation according to policy.
- Perform other tasks as needed.
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications
Required
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to operate a forklift and pass training tests.
- Understanding of OSHA fork lift rules.
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
- Ability to work overtime.
- Understanding of FIFO usage of raw materials and proper recording of lot numbers.
- Understanding of allergen controls and separation according to policy.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Full Job Description
Essential Functions
Ability to commuinicate effectively with management,
fellow employees and truck drivers.
Ability to Operate a Fork lift and pass training tests
Must follow OSHA fork lift rules and fill out daily inspection form
Reading, writing and perform math skills
Responsible for keeping the warehouse and shipping/
receiving docks clean and clear of debris, and sweep when needed
Must also keep fork lift clean and in sanitary condition.
Able to work overtime
Responsible for sampling raw materials and record the temperatures
Able to load and unload Trailers and perform trailer inspections
Responsible for delivering materials to batch makers or pack lines as needed
Must be able to read production schedules and understand
run sequence and materials required for each batch or pack run
Must understand first in and first out (FIFO)usage of raw materials
and proper recording of lot numbers
Must understand allergen controls and separation according to policy
Able to perform other tasks as needed
Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and power industrial truck. The employee is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation
**Employee Type:**
Full time
**Location:**
IL Elk Grove
**Job Type:**
**Job Posting Title:**
Material Handler
**Job Description:**
**Essential Functions**
+ Ability to commuinicate effectively with management,
+ fellow employees and truck drivers.
+ Ability to Operate a Fork lift and pass training tests
+ Must follow OSHA fork lift rules and fill out daily inspection form
+ Reading, writing and perform math skills
+ Responsible for keeping the warehouse and shipping/
+ receiving docks clean and clear of debris, and sweep when needed
+ Must also keep fork lift clean and in sanitary condition.
+ Able to work overtime
+ Responsible for sampling raw materials and record the temperatures
+ Able to load and unload Trailers and perform trailer inspections
+ Responsible for delivering materials to batch makers or pack lines as needed
+ Must be able to read production schedules and understand
+ run sequence and materials required for each batch or pack run
+ Must understand first in and first out (FIFO)usage of raw materials
+ and proper recording of lot numbers
+ Must understand allergen controls and separation according to policy
+ Able to perform other tasks as needed
+ Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
**Work Environment**
+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and power industrial truck. The employee is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
**We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation**
**EEO Statement:**
Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy.
As a 'newly' established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, and values their contributions and ideas.
By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers.
To all recruitment agencies: Winland Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to Winland Foods employees, or any company location(s). Winland Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
Ability to commuinicate effectively with management,
fellow employees and truck drivers.
Ability to Operate a Fork lift and pass training tests
Must follow OSHA fork lift rules and fill out daily inspection form
Reading, writing and perform math skills
Responsible for keeping the warehouse and shipping/
receiving docks clean and clear of debris, and sweep when needed
Must also keep fork lift clean and in sanitary condition.
Able to work overtime
Responsible for sampling raw materials and record the temperatures
Able to load and unload Trailers and perform trailer inspections
Responsible for delivering materials to batch makers or pack lines as needed
Must be able to read production schedules and understand
run sequence and materials required for each batch or pack run
Must understand first in and first out (FIFO)usage of raw materials
and proper recording of lot numbers
Must understand allergen controls and separation according to policy
Able to perform other tasks as needed
Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and power industrial truck. The employee is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation
**Employee Type:**
Full time
**Location:**
IL Elk Grove
**Job Type:**
**Job Posting Title:**
Material Handler
**Job Description:**
**Essential Functions**
+ Ability to commuinicate effectively with management,
+ fellow employees and truck drivers.
+ Ability to Operate a Fork lift and pass training tests
+ Must follow OSHA fork lift rules and fill out daily inspection form
+ Reading, writing and perform math skills
+ Responsible for keeping the warehouse and shipping/
+ receiving docks clean and clear of debris, and sweep when needed
+ Must also keep fork lift clean and in sanitary condition.
+ Able to work overtime
+ Responsible for sampling raw materials and record the temperatures
+ Able to load and unload Trailers and perform trailer inspections
+ Responsible for delivering materials to batch makers or pack lines as needed
+ Must be able to read production schedules and understand
+ run sequence and materials required for each batch or pack run
+ Must understand first in and first out (FIFO)usage of raw materials
+ and proper recording of lot numbers
+ Must understand allergen controls and separation according to policy
+ Able to perform other tasks as needed
+ Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
**Work Environment**
+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and power industrial truck. The employee is frequently exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
**We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation**
**EEO Statement:**
Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy.
As a 'newly' established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, and values their contributions and ideas.
By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers.
To all recruitment agencies: Winland Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to Winland Foods employees, or any company location(s). Winland Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
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