Warehouse Operator

Overview

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in food service, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.

Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s — Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

This description has excluded the marginal functions of the job that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

• Learns in general all phases of receiving and storage of frozen materials and shipping of frozen finished goods on the assigned shift. Performs specific tasks associated with this process including, but not limited to:
• Receiving daily set-up instructions, pulling required ingredients and materials from storage, and taking them to the production line(s).
• Performing daily routine safety and operating inspections of the forklift truck or pallet jack, recording condition on the appropriate form, recognizing problems and reporting to the maintenance technician.
• Removing pallets of materials from trucks with a fork truck or pallet jack.
• Using the forklift truck to move the materials to the proper storage location, including sliding the pallet into a rack or sitting on another pallet of materials.
• Must be able to learn the bay storage system and how to stack and use the system accurately to ensure proper inventory count and location of materials for future production.
• Sweeping debris on the floor into small piles, picking it up with a dustpan, and placing it in the proper waste container.
• Applies all product safety and quality requirements associated with the process at assigned positions.
• Identifies problems at assigned work tasks on an ongoing basis and determines if a solution is within training and knowledge; if so, corrects the problem; if not or if unsure, communicates to the appropriate person for solution.
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with Freezer Team Leader and other managers, department members, and co-workers. Resolves problems and conflicts in an acceptable manner that shows respect for others.
• Cooperates and shows commitment to department goals and attends department meetings and participates to the best of ability.
• Works to understand the overall impact of the job on department productivity and plant profitability; maintains high personal productivity and contributes suggestions for process improvements to Team Leader or at department meetings.
• Follows plant rules and policies, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and the company code of ethics when performing job.
• Assists in orienting and/or training other team members on assigned tasks as requested.

High School Diploma or GED is required. Fork truck and pallet jack experience; moving materials to production lines may require traveling around moving conveyors and among plant employees who may not be aware of fork trucks.

Willing and able to understand and accept instruction; follow directions, policies and rules; effectively communicate with peers and superiors; work safely and efficiently; work effectively with others; able to count, record counts and other information on report sheets, and calculate inventory; able to safely operate pallet jacks and fork trucks in all environments.

Restacking pallets of frozen materials to verify receipt of right amount and right product; typical box weight of frozen materials is 50 pounds, with a maximum of 65 pounds.