Material Handler - Kitchen

Material Handler

• Kitchen 3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars 1802 1st Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001 $23
• $28 an hour
• Full-time Jack Link's Protein Snacks 304 reviews $23
• $28 an hour
• Full-time Company Description At Link Snacks , we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work.

We don't hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago. We're everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren't buzzwords, they're expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link's® , Lorissa's Kitchen® , Golden Island® , BiFi® , and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there's nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it. Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that's full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks. Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Job Description Hours:

Monday

• Thursday 5:00am
• 3:30pm The Material Handler is responsible for performing tasks involving the shipping and receiving of both raw and finished materials.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: Ensuring we have the correct paperwork for the days production provided by BPC Distributing the department specific paperwork each morning before production starts. Creating the days schedule following proper wash downs or P.O. changes. Accurately weigh up and record weights of full meat trucks. Accurately record casing usage for each P.O. Ensures we are using the correct specifications for each specific item we produce. Ensures we are using the correct material for each specific item we produce. Maintains a clean working area. Safety Operate a manual or electric pallet jack. Follow daily production schedule and achieve specified goals. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP's). Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary. Following set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.

Qualifications Required Education :

High School Diploma or GED, preferred.

Preferred :

1+ months related manufacturing or food experience. Basic knowledge of supply chain, purchasing, materials, and/or manufacturing. Knowledge of

SAP. REQUIRED

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and

ABILITIES

: Excellent attendance and dependability. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Attention to detail Work well with others Working knowledge of computers and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Excellent verbal communication skills Additional Information The salary range for this role is $23

• $28 (Hourly).

Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally maneuver up to 700 pounds with the assistance of a manual or electric pallet jack. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. E-Verify Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

IMPORTANT

If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify's photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link's has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (

TDD:

1-800-237-2515). All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.