Palletizer

Job description

If you enjoy ice cream and collaborating with others, Gifford’s is the place for you! We provide a rewarding supportive environment, and are looking for enthusiastic, talented individuals to join our growing team! Plus, you get to be around ice cream. Who could ask for anything more?

We are currently looking to add a Palletizer. The right candidate will be open to learning new tasks and developing new skills.

The Palletizing position will be responsible to help keep the Gifford’s product at a high standard of quality everyday. To keep accurate counts of product in inventory as needed.
To palletize product neatly and minimize product damages. To recognize problems in the palletizing room and maintain a neat, clean work area by adhering to Food Safety Standards.

Responsibilities:

• Palletize finished product as needed and inform supervisor of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
• Observe packages moving along conveyors to identify packages, detect defective packaging, and perform quality control.
• Read production and delivery schedules, and confer with supervisors, to determine sorting and transfer procedures, arrangement of packages on pallets, and destinations of loaded pallets.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved using daily production sheets.
• Re-pack damaged containers.
• Help get ingredients or containers for production as needed.
• Help take care of candies, containers, etc. during rinse outs or shutdowns.
• Cut cardboard for palletizing purposes.
• Sweep and clean palletizing area as needed and remove and take care of rubbish as needed.

The ideal candidate will:

• High School Diploma preferred
• Experience Driving a forklift preferred
• Experience using a pallet jack preferred
• Must have reliable transportation

Work Environment:

• Job is performed in a freezer—will be required to withstand time inside of a freezer to -20 Fahrenheit
• Fluorescent lighting used in doors
• Work load is fast paced
• Non-slip shoes required
• The position uses standard warehouse equipment such as hand jacks, box cutters, tape dispensers, and markers.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Able to lift 35lbs above head
• Able to handle cold temperatures
• Able to use hands to finger and handle or feel objects with hands
• Employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch or crawl
• Able to reach with hands and arms
• Able to accurately work at a fast pace
• Able to push and pull a full pallet of ice cream using a pallet jack
• Able to withstand extreme temperature changes
• Able to write and record items on paper
• Able to work around moving machinery and equipment while staying safe

Behavioral requirements

• Self-motivated
• Adheres to good manufacturing practices
• Able to multitask
• Has basic mathematical skills
• Has organizational skills
• Will need to be quality focused and can pay attention to detail
• Dependable
• Able to manage own time
• Willing to do other jobs and tasks
• Able to work in a team environment
• Has and can keep a Positive Attitude
• Able to know when the environment is not safe
• Able to work in a fast paced environment

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Payment frequency:

• Paid biweekly

Work Location: In person