PRODUCTION SPICE - UNION MATERIAL HANDLER ASSOCIATE

We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

The Material Handler will transport required packaging to and from production lines and warehouse areas using a pallet jack. Will also be responsible to dump product components into feed hoppers, hang supersacks and use the RF Scanner to make product transfers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Continuously and repeatedly load packaging and raw materials.
• Make product changeover and clean equipment in use.
• Understand scheduling and can adequately perform in the absence of the crew leader.
• Ability to learn and use the RF Scanner and computer system to record production and inventory transfers.
• Be responsible for the quality and quantity of production daily.
• Navigate computer system to locate items and locations and to pull item(s) as required.
• Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe, consistent, and quality product.
• Accurately complete lot production form
• Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions.
• Replenish production line(s) by operating a forklift, sac hoist and /or pallet jack in a safe manner.
• Know basic math and mathematically calculate production used in production quantities.
• Ability to learn and understand People Soft
• Ability to accurately add and subtract.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Team Lead.

Performance Standards (the criteria that will be used to evaluate performance)

• Document lots accurately
• Accurate reading of production paperwork/dispatch sheet
• Ability to accurately locate, transfer, measure, weigh ingredients as well as slot materials
• Perform numerical calculations accurately
• Proficient understanding of computer system
• Timely transport of production packaging and materials to production lines
• Ability to accurately add and subtract

What We Are Looking For: Characteristics, skills, experience, education and performance history needed for success in the position:

• Personal Characteristics
• Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”.
• Fun, outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
• Overall confidence in one ability and comfortable communicating the facts
• Smart, creative and inquisitive
• Organized and strong willed in the face of inertia
• No excuses mindset (works hard/plays hard)
• Dependable team player with positive attitude
• Personal values that mesh with SBI values
• Passion for marketing brands
• Performance History
• Documented history of making improvements in assigned work area/responsibilities
• Stellar references based on contributions and performance
• Demonstrated proficiency in the following skills:
• Ability to work and thrive under time constraints
• Must be able to perform numerical calculations
• Proficient in the use of a computer system
• Possess strong problem-solving skills
• Essential Physical Demands
• Must be able to lift receptively for a period of time
• Ability to frequently walk throughout the production area
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs. unassisted
• Education & Experience:
• High School diploma or equivalency
• 1-2 years of experience in a related field

Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, disability, national origin, veteran, other protected status or any other basis.