Materials Handler - Lead

Posted: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Valid Thru: Friday, 16 May 2025
Index Requested on: 04/17/2025 01:25:09
Indexed on: 04/17/2025 01:25:09

Location: Kokomo, IN, 46901, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Indiana-Kokomo, a division of OSI Industries LLC, is hiring!

Description:

The Material Handler Lead position is expected to lead and train a team to follow detailed instructions, complete repetitive tasks, and work independently of others. The Lead is responsible for ensuring raw materials are properly received, stored, and shipped, monitoring and documenting processes through handwritten and electronic means, and maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.

The Material Handling Lead position follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and works in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Educational/Experience Requirements:
  • Minimum High school Diploma or Equivalency
  • 2 years relevant experience preferred

Skills Requirements:
  • Must be able to competently operate a pallet jack
  • Previous material handling experience required
  • Must be able to read, write, and demonstrate verbal and written communication skills
  • Possess intermediate math skills
  • Ability to work with technology
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions and rules
  • Must be self-motivated and a self-starter, needing little direction
  • Experience leading employees
  • Must show a sense of urgency in completing tasks
  • Ability to work with diverse groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds
  • Possess a positive attitude
  • Ability to work weekends and holidays when required

Essential Job Functions (Must be able to perform the essential functions listed below with or without accommodations):

Directs a team in the following functions:
  • Ships and receives raw materials and finished product
  • Puts away raw materials in coolers and freezers
  • Records temperatures of coolers, freezers, and raw materials being tempered
  • Assists prep room with raw material needs
  • Assists inventory control with inventory count and disposals
  • Cleans and organizes coolers, freezers, and dock area
  • Sweeps and washes out dirty trailers
  • Prints allergen tags
  • Completes all necessary paperwork accurately and legibly
  • Training responsibilities to new hires.
  • Procures inventory counts.
  • Handles cleaning chemicals in a safe manner, utilizing safety equipment such as gloves, eyewear, etc..
  • Maintains a safe environment.
  • Willing and able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands at once
  • Adheres to OSI and Park 100 Foods policies and procedures at all times
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements of the Job: (See detailed description below)
  • Standing for long periods of time
  • Performs tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to push and pull more than 50lbs.
  • Working in varying environmental conditions hot, cold, wet, and dry
  • Ability to wear all required Workplace Safety PPE
  • Ability to wear all required Food Safety PPE

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.

Benefits:

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