Material Handler

Vantage is a fast-growing, leading global supplier of naturally derived specialty ingredients and formulations that cater to the evolving needs of consumer and industrial markets. Through our chemistries, our customer focus and our vertically integrated farming, manufacturing, and formulation facilities around the world, we are Enabling Tomorrow's Solutions Today.
With more than 1,000 employees, $1+ billion in sales and a footprint in 13 countries around the world, Vantage is driven by an intense focus on our customers, providing a broad portfolio of customized solutions, formulations and ingredients that are tailored to meet their specific needs.
Vantage is structured in two divisions: Consumer Solutions is focused on market segments where we have the right product portfolio and technical capabilities to win. Our Beauty & Personal Care and Food business units aim to be the customer's partner of choice in delivering solutions, formulations and ingredients that best meet their needs. Performance Solutions encapsulates our Performance Materials and Oleo business units and is focused on select industrial applications where we offer differentiated solutions built on our foundational oleo chemistry.
Under the leadership of Steve Doktycz, a 27-year chemical industry and strategic development veteran, its tenured leadership team represents decades of industry experience coupled with entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for natural chemistries. Vantage is headquartered in the United States (Deerfield, IL, a Chicago suburb).
Since its inception in 2008, Vantage's continued growth has been realized through a combination of focused commercial efforts, significant capital investment into our manufacturing assets, strategic entry into geographic markets and niche acquisitions to develop our leading portfolio of natural-based specialty ingredients.
Vantage™ is backed by H.I.G., a leading global alternative investment firm with $43 billion of equity capital under management with a focus on the small and midcap segments of the market, with a minority investment by The Jordan Company.
For more information: www.vantagegrp.com
POSITION SUMMARY
The Material handler, based on process know-how, knowledge, and trouble shooting skills, carries out independently, safely and responsibly all operations required to operate an industrial lift-truck, material handling equipment, and work effectively in the Material Handling Process using all written procedures and verbal instructions. This individual may be involved with the generation, collection, storage, and preparation of shipments of hazardous materials.
POSITION SCOPE
Fairfield, NJ.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Distributes quality products by loading trucks in a safe manner and physically check that products are not damaged.
• Pick orders and delivers all products from location in warehouse to loading dock without errors.
• Perform cycle counts for accurate quantities in inventory.
• Assembles, wraps, boxes, and applies labels on orders to be shipped out.
• Ensures accurate shipments by providing checker accountabilities on all outgoing products.
• Moves full or empty containers in warehouse to maintain orderly work area.
• Uses best practice in housekeeping by maintaining work area in an orderly and clean manner to maintain a safe work environment.
• Assists in any other shipping/warehouse-related function as needed.
• Maintains positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, coworkers, and supervisor
• Assembling orders.
• Loading and unloading trucks.
• Processing Bills of Lading and Receiving/Shipping paperwork.
• Ability to drive a forklift.
• Computer skills-Microsoft Office, Warehouse Mgt System.
• Wear of personal protective equipment to meet health and safety criteria.
• Use of heat gun.
Note: The duties listed above are not all inclusive and may be subject to periodic updating or revision.
The Ideal Candidate
Desired Background
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Five years of experience in a material handling function with forklift experience is preferred but not necessary.
• Able to lift 55lbs (25kg)
Knowledge, Skills & Talents
More specifically, we would seek the following attributes and competencies for the position:
• Ability to collaborate and build strong cross functional relationships.
• Strong commitment to safety and environmental practices.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.