pladis Global · 3 months ago
PM Warehouse Material Handler
USA | Reading Plant | Reading | Pennsylvania
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Levelpladis Global is an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business. They are seeking a PM Warehouse Material Handler to perform shipping, receiving, and warehouse duties, including managing inventory and ensuring compliance with food safety requirements.
Consumer Goods
Responsibilities
Receive product: ingredients, packaging, finished goods, WIP, and non-standard inventory
Schedule all inbound activity, log vendor compliance information and audits
Coordinate all shipments of packaging supplies from outside warehouse to plant to meet production schedule
Load and unload all trucks, stage marked product for storage
Obtain ingredient and packaging samples and forward to QA and Marketing
Enter all P.O. receipts on same day and communicate all issues with necessary departments; Including all outside operations – i.e. FDA. Landis, etc
Maintain accurate records of all returns, maintain log books and customer return logs, complete all TAF forms, CR forms and entry into system
(OR) May be required to perform General Warehouse, work in coolers or outbound distribution
Move all received product into storage areas from receiving dock
Pull packaging supplies for production, stage and count and receive all returns from production
Pull kitchen orders, receive and maintain all ingredient inventories, and cycle count inventory
Keep records of cycle counts and discards and communicate all issues to necessary departments
Cycle count and pallet check as required
Maintain control documents for any kind of product movement within the plant
(OR) May be required to perform receiving, work in coolers or outbound distribution
Move all FG product from production, verify slip number, product number & count, scan product and reconcile daily
Maintain storage area and FIFO rotation
Coordinate all movement “To & From” all outside warehouses
Maintain control documents for any product movement within the plant and To & From outside operations
Load and unload trucks
Cycle count and pallet check as required
Maintain AIB sanitation practices
(OR) May be required to perform Receiving, work in Coolers or General Warehouse
Check schedules and pull 031 products according to production date (FIFO) of MOA, and in time to be room temperature for packing in 032 products, also, for wrappers, Bindler and Sollich lines
Control “hold” product by working with QA Department
Pull candy orders and transfer, if necessary, to distribution pick up area
Place candy from Bindler, Sollich, and wrapper production in appropriate cooler; return unused product from productions areas
Maintain an accurate inventory system by recording lot/location, candy movement sheets, and other appropriate paperwork
Daily checks for fork-lifts and electric power jacks
Inventory periodically: trailers, 031 and 032 products and outside warehouses
Knowledge of “Lock-Out / Tag-out” (for inoperable fork-lifts)
Pull questionable product for QA check
Follow all standard operation procedures (SOP), Policies, and GMP’s
Assure adherence to Food Safety Requirements and Work Instructions
Train new employees as required
Ensure trailer jacks (2 sets) secured when parked
Conduct annual physical inventory
Knowledge of RPMS, AS400, MS Word, Excel & General PC skills to maintain inventory, and other reports
Able to read productions schedules
Work autonomously within the plant to resolve day to day issues and enhancing process to operate more efficiently
Comply with all safety policies, report safety violations, and attend safety meetings
Maintain home department in a clean and orderly manner
Experience in loading and unloading of freight
Performs other related duties as requested by leader or supervisor
Might be asked to work during shutdowns
Might be asked to work another shift during shutdowns
Required to work until end of production shift daily
Able to work overtime when needed
Report problems regarding food safety to Supervisor or Manager
Qualification
Required
Ability to add and subtract five or more digit numbers and to multiply and divide
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving many concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
Required to work in ambient and freezer conditions
Must be able to down stack a 7 foot pallet
Must be able to work in extreme heat, up to 110 degrees
Must be able to multitask
Routine/4+ hours daily Driving, Reading, Writing, Work on the computer
Frequently/ 2-4 hours daily Bending over, Squatting/Crouching, Walking
Sometimes/ 2 hours daily Lifting/Carrying 26 – 50 lbs., Sitting, Standing
Rarely (Once/Day) Lifting/Carrying 10 – 100 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 10 – 100 lbs
Reaching Above Shoulders, Climbing-Legs Only on Stairs, Climbing-Legs/Arms (Ladders), Kneeling, Twisting
Talking
Twisting of Head and Neck
Grasping Light, Right and Left
Grasping Firm, Right and Left
Repetitive Use of Hand, Right and Left
Repetitive Use of Foot, Right and Left
Finger Dexterity, Right and Left
Vision – Far, Near, Color, Depth Perception
Hearing
Radial Diviation / Ulnar
Pronation / Supination
Extension / Flexion
Frequently 2-4 hours daily Temperature (Cold and Hot Temps)
Perform under Time Pressure, Make Independent Decisions, Variable Type of Work
Overtime/ Working more than 5 day/week/Working more than 8 hours daily
Job Rotation
Afternoon or Night Shift
This position requires some mechanical aptitude
Must be able to pass warehouse test
Company
pladis Global
pladis is a global biscuit and confectionery company with operations in 120 countries across Europe. It is a sub-organization of YILDIZ HOLDING.
Founded in 2016
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Taryn-Lisa Molle-McConnell
Vice President R&D UK & I
Recent News
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