Job Details

Job description:

Purpose:

Warehouse Loader of Hampton Farms is involved in the transportation of food products intended for the consumer. The Warehouse Loader needs to have an overall understanding of receiving practices, shipping practices, loading/unloading materials and product. Must know the proper packaging and labeling of finished product used at Hampton Farms in order to stage loads for pick-up. Must be able to fill out paperwork neatly and efficiently. The Warehouse Loader is trained in various areas pertaining to the job required. Warehouse Loader must maintain a clean and sanitary environment and must be familiar with the activity on the production floor to react if a crisis arises.

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Essential Duties and Description:

Include the following though other duties may be assigned:

• Work in conjunction with production supervisor and quality assurance department as well as other Hampton Farms team members supporting warehouse requirements of Hampton Farms Peanut Company.
• Collaborating with other Hampton Farms team members in being committed to delivering the best possible experience to our customers and employees in support of our mission, vision, and values.
• Understand the packaging and labeling of peanut products at Hampton Farms.
• Be able to fill out paperwork/BOL's neatly and efficiently.
• Understand paperwork/BOL's regarding loads.
• Stage loads according to BOL's/Pick List.
• Unload Incoming Materials (Corrugated, film, ingredients).
• Operate a forklift to assist with loading/unloading trucks and moving product throughout the warehouse for staging or rotating inventory.
• Assist in handling incoming claims/returns.
• Keep warehouse clean per Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards that comply with customer specifications, rules and regulations.
• Assist Warehouse Manager/Lead with inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling when needed.
• Conduct month end inventory to include: raw and finished product, rework product, packaging material, pallet inventory and damaged inventory.
• Conduct daily inventory to include: finished product locations, rework product and damaged inventory.
• Understand the Pick Pack Ship Inventory System. Training of fellow co-workers may be required.
• Work with Production Team on materials needed for each production day.
• Operate and maintain preventively warehouse vehicles and equipment, including daily forklift checklist.
• Must be able to lift over 50 lbs. repeatedly and work in extreme environmental changes such as weather.
• Work extensively driving forklift, sitting for long periods of time.
• May stand at palletizer at times, wrapping production being produced.
• Ensure production boxes are labeled correctly and wrapped to prevent damaged product.
• Motivate staff to make an effective and efficient team.
• Assist with checking in and signing out drivers.
• Helping with drivers/paperwork for both inbound and outbound loads.

Skills and Competencies:

• Based on job performance, has required skills and knowledge to complete the responsibilities of his/her role.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of workplace policies and rules, customer's requests and production/business needs.
• Understands the origin and purpose behind company policies, procedures and practices.
• Acts in accordance with the company's mission, vision and values.
• Must possess good communication skills, written and oral.
• Participates in GMP Training, annual or as assigned.
• Understands HACCP Standards and SQF requirements.

Measures for Success:

• 100 % correct orders, orders fulfilled accurately and timely.
• Maintaining quality service by following organization standards.
• Inventory Accuracy.
• Work with team members maintaining daily sanitation by cleaning work area at end of shift.

Quality Assurance:

• Knows and adheres to GMP Policy and all Quality policies and procedures.
• Assists in identifying and/or reporting non-conforming product to aid in eliminating waste.
• ANYONE who is aware of a food safety/quality issue is to stop production immediately and inform Quality Assurance and their Manager or Supervisor of the food safety/quality issue(s) to determine whether or not product/materials should be placed on hold.
• Communicates daily with Quality Assurance Manager to ensure customer specifications are met.

General Expected Behaviors

Problem Solving:

• Solution Oriented, working until a problem is solved or outcome achieved; finds alternative ways to complete a task.
• Reacts to challenges by locating or providing solutions.
• Takes responsibility to define all requirements of a task, weighing the pros and cons, and then taking the appropriate action as required.
• Makes timely, well-considered decisions based on current data available.
• Supports the team by offering to help with unexpected work as needed and is flexible with scheduled work hours/shifts.

Safety:

• Actively follows all company policies and procedures, encouraging team members to do the same.
• Engages other employees in setting high safety awareness standards.
• As required, acts to improve conditions quickly.
• Include safety emphasis in all employee meetings.
• Follows forklift safety at all times.
• Wears proper PPE at all times

Work Ethic:

• Dependable and punctual to ensure company and workplace goals.
• Treats everyone with respect and dignity.
• Responds to challenges with a sense of urgency, informing other team members as required and acting accordingly.
• Actively assesses information and identifies underlying issues as required to ensure a friendly workplace.
• Plans and aligns appropriate resource to accomplish company goals.

Communication:

• Good written and verbal skills and able to communicate in a clear and understanding manner.
• Identifies barriers to communication and strategies to eliminate them.
• Applies good questioning and listening skills to ensure their understanding of information being shared.
• May coach and lead warehouse employees in questioning, listening and identifying barriers to communication.

Additional Sanitation Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure all chemical containers are labeled and used in the correct way.
• Ensure overall compliance and adherence to sanitation schedule and/or requirements.

If Warehouse Loader is out, a trained responsible person shall be designated to run the Warehouse. Another warehouse loader will be designee.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be willing to work overtime and weekends.
• Ability to clearly present recommendations/ideas and to summarize issues.
• Ability to appropriately handle and maintain confidential material.

Desired:

• Experience in warehouse operations, inventory experience, or logistics in food manufacturing.
• Must be able to work well both independently and collaboratively.

Skills/Competencies:

• Second language (Spanish), a strong plus .
• Proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Work)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None Required. Forklift certifications or production and inventory management certifications, helpful or as needed.

Job Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Degree of Physical Demands (Strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this job classification are as follows: Medium work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of these for Light Duty. Continuous sitting on forklift for long periods (2-3 hours before break).

Other demand levels for this job may include the following, infrequently:

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Described in terms of height, steepness, duration, and type of structure climbed.

Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing mobile dexterity duties. Described in terms of type or condition of surface and activities during which balance must be maintained. Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Described in terms of duration. Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine. Described in terms of duration. Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Frequently - Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift. Frequently - Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Frequently - Activity exists up to 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Occasionally - Activity exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Work Environment

Combination of manufacturing environment along with duties that will require employee to work in a production/plant environment where physical hazards such as industrial equipment and forklifts may be present.

EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer

For Additional Information Visit: www.hamptonfarms.com

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