3rd Shift Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Material Handler/Forklift Operator – 3rd Shift (Plus $2/hour Shift Differential)

Position Summary
Under general supervision and following established procedures, the Material Handler (Forklift Operator) is responsible for efficiently and accurately pulling material for production orders, performing material stocking and material handling operations throughout the Plant Operations facility and the Warehouse/Distribution facility. All responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with pre-determined performance standards for the position and in accordance with all O.S.H.A. rules and regulations.

All job responsibilities are to be performed in strict adherence with the Company’s Mission/Values Statement and in accordance with established standards for external customers as well as internal customers.

Pay/Schedule

$24.00/hour - $28.00/hour depending on experience and qualifications (PLUS $2/hour Shift Differential)
3rd Shift: Sunday evening – Friday morning from 10:15pm until 6:15am

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Off load trailers and verify quantity and routing of material.
• Receive incoming inventory and WIP, record on-line in appropriate computer record.
• Process a variety of reports to locate PO# and verify routing and receiving.
• Separate and route products to assembly or to inventory.
• Process a variety of reports to identify open orders and create shipping plans. Manage the order database and coordinate with the shipping coordinator. Review open orders, check status, review open inventory items, review out of stock items for same day delivery and coordinate appropriate communications to ensure on-time performance.
• Prioritize workload and provide work direction to order pullers and other material handlers.
• Put away inventory in the appropriate locations and record the transactions in the computer system.
• Pull orders from inventory and prepare the units for shipment.
• Create Delivery Receipts, Pick Lists, and BOL's using the IT system.
• Load outgoing trucks according to shipping plans, ensure loads are safe and stable to prevent damage.
• Effectively interact with customers, drivers, and shipping carriers to coordinate shipments and satisfy open order demand.
• Perform established quality inspections.

The Benefits of Great Northern

Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution

Paid time off accrued during your first year of employment
Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
Clean, comfortable breakroom
Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages

Opportunities for Growth
You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Expectation
To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

This is a safety sensitive positionWe are a Tobacco free campusGreat Northern is an Equal Opportunity Employer