Pay: $22.13/hr CAD

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Shift Supervisor, is responsible for maximizing the selection and loading process of Trivium products by ensuring accurate orders, meeting set schedules, and ensuring product integrity and quality standards are maintained throughout the material handling process. The role is also responsible for using various inventory and tracking systems, as well as recognizing waste and adjusting execution accordingly.

Job Duties: 

• Safely operate a powered industrial truck (lift truck) during work stream processes. Complete and maintain internal forklift certification.
• Accurately and efficiently service all production lines, packaging equipment, and packaging department with materials and finished goods while following inventory systems protocol.
• Accurately and efficiently load finished product onto delivery trucks while also maintaining accurate quality inspection forms.
• Prepare all required documentation to maintain the highest quality finished product for our customers.
• Maintain performance expectations with respect to key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve dock/warehouse operations.
• Must be able to recognize waste (wasted labor, time, moves, product, etc.) within the dock/warehouse area, adjust accordingly and aid with developing action plans to drive continuous improvement,
• Maintain continuous flow of material for production equipment/processes.
• Operate the aluminum scrap bailer.
• Palletize metal bundles coming out of the crusher.
• Warehousing finished product and palletizer areas.
• Assist in the movement of machinery and the occasional removal of jammed pallets.
• Communicate directly with co-workers on issues, openly share ideas with others, encourage performance in others, give feedback when needed, and train new employees when applicable.
• Effective communication to operations team to maintain product flow and prevent distribution disruptions.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment for self, team members, and equipment through daily maintenance, 5S, and housekeeping activities.
• Shall understand the BRC Food Safety Policy, GMPs, HARA Principle, and BRC Food Safety Standard.
• While conducting job functions, ensures compliance with all policies and the health and safety rules.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification
• Experience in high volume manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience in warehousing, freight handling, and/or forklift operations
• Ability to effectively document product fills with accuracy
• Maintain a safe operating record for powered industrial equipment
• Must be a self-starter, gets involved quickly, takes on difficult tasks with enthusiasm
• Detail oriented and organizational skills. Balances, analyzes, and takes appropriate action.
• Proficient computer skills

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk, or hear.  The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 50 pounds.  There is no continual lifting.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition.  Good hand eye coordination is necessary.

Work Environment:

This position works in a manufacturing environment and around machinery that produces noise. The noise level in the work environment is very loud. Employees must wear hearing protection and all other assigned personal protective equipment. Temperature can range from extreme cold to extreme heat. The atmosphere contains fumes, dust, and odors.