The Material Handler will be responsible for transporting materials, supplies, and products to designated locations.

Role and Responsibilities

· Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished products for final distribution.

· Operate manual and/or powered pallet jacks and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.

· Accurately move, scan, count, and record materials to maintain inventory integrity.

· Receive raw materials and packaging supplies and stage them for production use.

· Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area.

· Observe and maintain company sanitation and food safety standards.

· Report damaged products, packaging defects, food safety concerns, or inventory discrepancies immediately. 

· Follow all rules / guidelines / GMP’s. (Good Manufacturing Practices)

· Performs other related duties as assigned to support production, warehouse, and operational needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· This position has no supervisory responsibilities 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

· High School Diploma or GED Certificate

· Previous experience in a food production environment is helpful

· Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, USDA, and food safety requirements is preferred.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution. In addition, this individual should possess the following skills:

· Communication: Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork. Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued. Where customer decisions or food safety is a concern, communicate on a higher level.   

· Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking. 

· Team Commitment: Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration. Understand the people and departments and support team decisions. 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The work environment is a cold production setting with concrete floors and frequent exposure to refrigerated and freezer environments.

This position requires the team member to:

· Stand in sub-zero temperatures for seven (7) or more hours in a day

· Handle cold and wet product throughout the day

· Able to lift to 50 lbs. several times a day and occasionally 70 lbs.

· Visually identify and evaluate product

· Push and pull carts weighing up to 500 lbs., with assistance when required.

· Repetitive motions of hands and arms. Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements, including occasional overhead reaching.

· May work in aisles or narrow passageways

Food Safety

Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction. All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements. Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas. Team members should notify their department management about any food safety issues or concerns to be adequately addressed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.