Palletizer, Lead 2nd Shift

Location: Birmingham, AL

Exemption: Nonexempt

Shift: Second

OUR COMPANY:

Ventura Foods is a leading global manufacturer of branded and custom food products that proudly helps food providers in the U.S., Canada and more than 60 other countries earn a special place on consumers' tables. We do this by continually crafting custom dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, and other food solutions that exceed peoples' expectations for great-tasting flavors and high-quality ingredients.

Headquartered in Brea, California, Ventura Foods operates 14 manufacturing facilities, 3 culinary centers, and numerous distribution centers across North America. When you work in our manufacturing and distribution facilities, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you're willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth, because you invest in ours.

Position Summary:

Lead a group of Palletizers in correctly stacking product for shipment. Count the product and enter the product into inventory using a barcode scanner.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the efforts of the palletizers in their duties. Assist in giving breaks. Rotate assignments as needed

Prepare the pallet area for operation. Ensure that tapers are adjusted to case dimensions and loaded with tape. Ensure that the metal detector in the pallet room is functioning properly

Apply pallet tags to pallets and scan the pallets into inventory by operating a RF scanner. Ensure that the SKU number, date of manufacture, and quantity are correct. Assist the inventory control manager in resolving discrepancies in inventories of product produced

Isolate damaged cases and take action to ensure that unacceptable cases are properly re-cased, re-melted, or otherwise handled

Maintain documentation of production output by reporting the cases produced on the schedule

Maintain the area by ensuring that housekeeping, sanitation, trash removal, and re-boxing of damaged materials are completed

Assist in loading tape onto tape machines and adjusting tape machines

Complete and attach UMI tags on equipment, as needed

Operate industrial vehicles and complete work orders for repair of equipment, when assigned

Other duties as assigned Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED

3-5 years of experience as a Palletizer Knowledge and Skills:

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work at a fast pace

Must be able to identify and report any food safety and food security concerns

Physical Demands:

Regularly requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Physical strength and dexterity sufficient to perform the required task(s). Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. Additional demands may be required.

Work Environment:

In addition to normal business hours, work schedules may include after hours and weekends as needed. May work outside and in adverse temperatures which include extreme hot, cold, and humidity. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by established Company Safety standards. May require work in confined and dark spaces, and at heights in excess of 18 feet for prolonged periods of time.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.