Shipping GENERAL

Position: Shipping GENERAL HELP
Join the H&S Family of Bakeries - the team behind H&S Family of Bakeries includes Northeast Foods, H&S Bakery and Schmidt Baking Co.

- the largest family-owned variety baker in the United States. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, we operate a network of 10 bakeries and 30 distribution centers across the country to deliver fresh, high-quality baked goods nationwide, from fast food and quick-service restaurants to cafeterias, hospitals, grocery stores and universities to name a few. We're passionate about innovation in manufacturing and distribution, leading the way in the industrial baking industry, while creating opportunities for our people to grow and succeed.

Our Core Beliefs:

Be Well, Work Well | Create an Experience | Life-long Learning | Do the Right Thing

Shipping General Help

Specializing in Trailer Loading plays a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and efficient loading of products onto trailers, following load sheets, and upholding the highest standards of safety and cleanliness.

Role & Responsibilities

• Move product (stacks or racks) from packaging lines to the appropriate trailer or staging area.
• Maintain organization in product staging areas and lines.
• Load products from the staging area to trailers, ensuring proper stacking and preventing shipment of damaged items.
• Remove out-of-code products, consistently checking date and price codes, and label accordingly.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in work areas, including Bond St. Platform, private label dock, D-Center loading area, and the empty tray area.
• Work on the platform, including unloading inbound (purchased) products.
• Complete paperwork (load sheets, block sheets) with accuracy and neatness.
• Perform trailer checks, including sweeping and checking for damage. Document information and submit reports to the department manager.
• Inform supervisors in advance of the floor inventory of empty trays and other equipment.
• Communicate with packaging employees to ensure correct product counts on each truck, reconciling trailer paperwork to packaging wrap sheets.
• Maintain a safe working environment by following safety guidelines and reporting incidents to management.
• Always follow proper Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.P.'s).

Requirements & Physical Demands

• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time during a shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and push and pull heavy wheeled equipment or carts in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and crouch to access equipment, tools, or materials.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or operate machinery, tools, or controls
• Ability to perceive and respond immediately to visual and audible safety alerts and warnings to ensure the safety of self and others in a fast-paced, hazard-sensitive environment with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, and airborne particles, odors, and fumes.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, or work platforms as required by the position.

What's in it for you?

At the H&S Family of Bakeries, we value our team members and make it a priority to offer competitive compensation that encourages longevity with the company and long-term growth. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive and affordable benefits packages, including medical/dental/vision, short term disability, retirement savings, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program and of course - cool company swag.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

H&S Family of Bakeries is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national

origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or any other factor unrelated to merit

Offer Determination Guidelines:

The salary range listed for this position is provided in accordance with applicable transparency laws and serves as a general guideline. However, it does not represent a guaranteed salary offer. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, which may include but are not limited to relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, market data, and geographic location, including local cost of living.

The final offer may vary outside the posted range based on these considerations.

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