Warehouse Equipment Operator - Morton Salt

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments - at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

Performs all activities, duties and responsibilities associated with warehousing to include shipping and receiving of finished goods (rail & truck), reworking damaged product, operating mobile equipment, use of electronic barcode scanners. Must be able to communicate and understand oral and written English instructions with some general math abilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all warehousing work in a safe and efficient manner. This includes complying with all Health and Safety programs, policies and procedures established by State / Federal Law, Corporate directives and / or the Roseville Facility.
• Operates mobile material-handling equipment per OSHA regulations and Company policies. This includes: computers, scanners, forklift, pallet inverter, and shrink-wrapper on a daily basis.
• Conduct and record Inbound & Outbound inspections for both Truck and Rail.
• Organizes stock and inspects incoming and outgoing freight for damages or other issues.
• Reworks damaged freight by removing bags that are not sellable and shrink-wraps, relabels, and puts goods back into inventory. Reports any damages on daily basis. Disposes of damages according to Morton policies.
• Manually picks and packs orders for batch managed product.
• Actively engages in good housekeeping and cleanup activities to include buildings, floors, property and equipment.
• Contributes ideas on how to improve the operations.
• Perform any other miscellaneous and reasonable duties and functions assigned or directed by the Warehouse Manager or Team Leader

•High School required with preference towards Supply Chain, Logistics and/or Warehousing.

•Minimum 2 years of distribution/warehouse operations, supply chain or product distribution experience in a service-driven organization.

•Certified Forklift Operator or ability to certify within 30 days.

•Knowledge of key warehouse, inventory and supply chain practices.

•Excellent oral and written communication skills.

•Dependability, Flexibility, Organization and Accuracy.

•Good problem-solving and decision making skills.

•Comfortable with technology- Computers, scanners etc. Experience with SAP a plus.

•Self-starter, self-motivated to work independently as well as within a team and with shifting priorities.

•Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently.

•Must have reliable transportation to and from work.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.