Material Handler I, 3Rd Shift

Job title: Material Handler I

Department: Shipping

Reports to (title): Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

Location: Manufacturing Plant – Decatur, AR

$1,000.00 Sign On Bonus

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews, and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

Your #lifeatwellnesspet

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents.

Our manufacturing facilities are committed to nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety. To ensure our product quality, we control the entire manufacturing process, from consistent quality checks on all raw materials coming into the plant, to the shipment of our finished product to customers. Our employees take pride in the natural products we produce for the pets who depend on us. We offer our employees a positive, friendly work environment where you can develop your skills, receive competitive pay, and excellent benefits – Come for a walk with us today!

What You’ll Accomplish

The Material Handler Iperforms a variety of functions related to shipment of customer orders and warehouse storage operations. Includes staging and preparation of pallets for shipment and accurate completion of required paperwork. Assures compliance with GMP’s and safety standards are maintained. Shipping Technicians regularly work 40 hours per week with overtime as business needs require.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure all outgoing shipments are picked accurately using a printed order slip or scan gun (Packing Slip).
• Stage orders for shipment.
• Pick loads for shipment, strict attention for accuracy.
• Ensure order is loaded in a manner that adheres to being transport.
• Using a forklift, may unload finished product and supplies from incoming trailers, pallets or skids and transfer to correct storage areas.
• Perform cycle counts on finished product by date.
• Operate shrink wrap equipment.
• Advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions to assist in providing a safe environment for other workers who walk through the warehouse.
• Follow and maintain GMP standards at all times.
• Participate and assist in inventory process.
• Safely operate forklift/stand up reach truck.
• Complete all required documentation with accuracy.
• Advise appropriate leads to any unsafe conditions in both plant and warehouse areas.
• Able to troubleshoot some equipment issues and advise maintenance of needed repairs or preventive care.
• Responsible for Continuous Improvement ideas and implementation in assigned area.
• Participate in team functions as required.
• Must maintain warehouse in an organized and clean manner to ensure safety and good manufacturing processes.
• Interact with warehouse team members, quality control, and production to maximize output and efficiency.
• Other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Workplace Safety:

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
• Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

Quality & Food Safety:

• Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
• Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
• Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.

Who We’re Looking For

Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who:

• Is consumer focused in all they do
• Continually challenges themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensures it’s done the right way as opposed to the easy way
• Hold themselves and others accountable
• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engaging in healthy debate
• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices
• Has 1 -2 years of experience operating a forklift
• Has experience with or ability to operate a scan gun
• Ability to lift 35-50 pounds

Why Work for Wellness Pet

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Ready to leash up and take a walk with us? Apply at https://www.wellnesspet.com/careers/

The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.