MATERIAL HANDLER - Berry Global, Inc

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Purpose:

Perform various functions throughout the various facilities and off-site warehouse location including receiving, delivering materials to/from production areas, shipping, scrap material moves, and misc. supply moves, using different types of forklifts and attachments, in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities:

1. Perform all tasks in a safe manner.  Comply with OSHA and Hazardous Material regulations pertaining to lift truck operation and material handling and observes plant and departmental safety rules and regulations
2. Perform forklift inspections and report any issues.  Responsible for battery maintenance, charging, changing and filling lift truck battery as needed
3. Operate dock equipment (both manual and automatic) and correct or report any issue identified
4. Responsible for warehouse housekeeping including equipment and floor cleanliness, aisle maintenance, and common area appearance
5. Load / Unload trailers to receive material, transfer material between warehouses, and ship customer orders
6. Verify, identify and inspect a wide variety of incoming materials, supplies, and finished goods from operations
7. Pulls, stages and ships customer orders
8. Responsible for various inventory transaction using barcode scanner and/or computer system
9. Monitors First In – First Out inventory transactions
10. Prepare and/or assemble required shipping documents.
11. Troubleshoot any material problems including inventory discrepancies, freight damage, contamination, packaging or handling issues.
12. Reports any variances in receiving, material moves to/from production, and shipping transactions
13. Responsible for quality control – no damage product shipped, no damaged raw materials accepted
14. Participated in cycle counts as required
15. Train others as required

Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• At least 2 years manufacturing experience.    
• Must be qualified to operate power industrial trucks and pass internal Forklift License Program.
• Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License.
• Positive team oriented attitude and communication skills required
• Ability to multi-task, with little direction while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Physical capability to get in and out of a fork truck multiple times per shift, stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, take initiative and adapt to change when required