Material Handler​/Warehouse Associate; 1st Shift

Position: Material Handler/Warehouse Associate (1st Shift)

Hours

• Monday - Friday.
• 1st Shift - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Weekends may be required.
• Overtime may be required.

About Us

Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, food service industry, and retail and private label space. Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees.

It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.

Benefits

• Medical.
• Dental.
• Optical.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(K) with Matching.
• Vacation Days.
• Paid Personal Days Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Uniform.

Purpose

The Material Handler is responsible for scanning and loading staged finished product at the Raw Goods Warehouse location on the delivery truck and deliver to the Warehouse II location, where they will unload and move to the appropriate area in the warehouse.

Job Responsibilities

• Attend and be on time for all pre-shift production meetings.
• Participation and adherence to all food safety and safety programs.
• Work safely, quickly and efficiently to handle freight and move inventory throughout the warehouse.
• Maintains inventory utilizing scanning equipment identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; recording in the ERP system.
• Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies, insuring first in first out rotation utilizing the information in the ERP system.
• Documents in the ERP system materials and supplies disposition by recording units delivered and location of units.
• Receives return material and supplies from production by verifying materials and supplies code and lot number and quantity; placing materials in stock and recording the transactions in the system.
• Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product and records all transactions.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections.
• Set up production lines according to production schedule.
• Create and print all required labels for materials received.
• Maintain supply of materials to the operators as necessary.
• Transfer of finished product to Warehouse Staging, WIP as required.
• Proper storage and handling of all non-conforming and Work-In-Process materials.
• Loading and unloading of all trucks coming in to shipping/receiving and accurate completion of all receiving or shipping documents including transactions in the ERP system.
• Material handling for stocking, retrieving, selecting and/or staging of inventory for Production or order fulfilment, potentially needing to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Receiving and stocking of incoming material including counting, labeling, putting away in proper storage areas and recording all of the above.
• Packaging and Shipping of completed orders.
• Checks and counts all material unloaded for quantity discrepancies and notifies the Purchasing Department when discrepancies occur.
• Stock incoming material in the appropriate inventory location.
• Provide delivery support as required.
• Receiving supplies from vendors while verifying that they are correct inspecting the product.
• Identifying any missing, lost or damaged materials/product and immediately notify the supervisor.
• Ensuring that all the merchandise is safely and securely packed and labeled for shipping.
• Keeping an inventory through proper scanning of all product entering or exiting the warehouse.
• Setting and shipping orders following stock rotation procedures.
• Accurately and legibly maintain all shipping and receiving documents.
• Report to work on time and complete job tasks as assigned accurately and on time.
• Maintains positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment.
• Effectively communicate all relevant information to your peer and supervisor.
• Immediately report any and all food safety and quality problems to management.
• Assisting with training of newly employed workers.
• Maintain cleanliness, neatness and safety of building and work area.
• Cycle-count and take weekly inventory within the warehouse.
• Picking and staging orders while following FIFO and all customer requirements.
• Understand that the day will include: driving the delivery truck, picking/staging orders, shipping orders, working alone and working with a team, and strong accountability from managemen…