Material Handler

Description:

Justification: to prevent packaging downtime by pulling operators away from the machines in order to clean.

Summary:

• Responsible for ensuring the organic materials flow through the shakers.
• Informs the heavy equipment operator to fill the shakers.
• Performs housekeeping duties which include scraping.
• sweeping and shoveling, stacking bags, and assists where necessary at the direction of the foreman.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Entry level experience
• Electrical troubleshooting, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic repair experience.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Ability to follow safety practices to insure their safety and the safety of others around them- Ability to work in a dusty environment, hot/cold/rainy weather.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and work on their feet for most of the day

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains the flow through the shakers by poking the material to break it up to prevent bridging.
• Maintains the finishing screens by scraping them to insure the product flows through it.
• Performs housekeeping duties to insure the material does not accumulate under the conveyors, aisle ways and cat-walks by following safety practices to avoid injuries.
• Meets quality and quantity standards.
• Informs the maintenance personnel of any equipment problems in which they may encounter.
• Assists with small bag line operations as needed.
• Assists with restacking pallets and clean-up as needed.