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Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

Material Handler - 1st Shift

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Material Handler - 1st Shift San Diego Plant, San Diego, CA, US

Overview Load and/or unload trucks. Receive, check, store, count and distribute inventory of all types in accordance with established systems, procedures and methods.

Responsibilities

Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirements

Perform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goal

Accurately complete all necessary paperwork

Manage day to day inventory level

Maintain Forklift certification

Periodic inventories

Trace history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommend to management remedial actions to resolve discrepancies

Timely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this process

Stacks and arranges product on pallets

Completes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shift

Replenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location daily

Moves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventory

Rotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)

Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming product, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the lead

Operates electric forklifts and pallet jacks

Works in and out of freezers, temperatures average 0 degrees to 25 degrees

General support of production

Support and provide materials to production to meet department's needs

Perform all other work as assigned

Physical Demands • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk and taste or smell.

• The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance in a manufacturing facility; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in the production area.

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand basic English. Must possess basic computer skills and attention to detailed numbering records.

• Prefer High School diploma or GED.

• 3-4 years of Warehouse, manufacturing or production experience.

• Achieve and maintain forklift certification.

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.

General Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Ability to work in production/warehouse environment with consistent exposure to loud machinery

Ability to work in extreme temperature, both indoors and outdoors

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Valid Driver's License

Fluency in English (Written and Verbal) prefer

Pay rate Pay rate: $20.81/hr

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