Material Handler - 1st Shift at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. – Joplin, Missouri

Load and/or unload trucks. Receive, check, store, count and distribute inventory of all types in accordance with established systems, procedures and methods.

• Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirements
• Perform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goals
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork
• Manage day to day inventory levels
• Maintain Forklift certification
• Periodic inventories
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends to management remedial actions to resolve discrepancies
• Timely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this process
• Stacks and arranges product on pallets
• Completes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shift
• Replenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location daily
• Moves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventory
• Rotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)
• Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming products, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the lead
• Operates electric forklifts and pallet jacks
• Works in and out of the freezers, temperatures average 32 degrees to -25 degrees
• General support of production

Employee Safety Responsibilities:

• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Temperatures throughout plant average 50 degrees. Required to wear hairnet, smock, boots, ear plugs, gloves, plastic sleeves, and aprons provided by the Company. Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP’S, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, and Quality requirements.

• Prefer High school diploma or GED
• 3-4 years of warehouse, manufacturing or production experience
• One year of shift lead experience with sound, effective communication skills
• Maintain forklift certification
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to work in production/warehouse environment with constant exposure to loud machinery
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

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