Warehouse Operator- Bluffton Plant at The Hershey Company

Location: Bluffton, IN

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. Pretzels, Inc is now a part of Hershey Salty Snacks. We have over 40 years of experience in making pretzels and delivering high quality snacks to consumers.

Pay:

• Starting at $18.26/hr, overnight shift has $.85/hr shift differential
• Weekly pay
• $500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

Total Rewards:

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• $500 attendance bonus every quarter and an earned paid day off.
• $1000 referral bonus
• Paid Time off

Shifts:

• Night shift available
• 12 hour shift (7pm-7am) 
• Working 3-4 days/week (One week: Sun, Wed, Thurs Next week: Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat). This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)

Candidate Process:

Please note- communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address

• Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
• Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required

Job Summary

Responsible for staging, loading, and unloading finished product and raw materials as well as, stocking and maintaining warehouse inventory.
 
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely operate all Material Handling Equipment and perform the necessary safety checks prior to operating
• Always maintain food safety awareness and immediately report any issues to management
• Receive material in from vendors, customers, or other warehouses accurately and promptly
• Verify the quantity, lot, and description of materials received by checking against the packing list and/or Bill of Lading (report/record any discrepancies)
• Perform all necessary inspections and verifications
• Correctly attach identifying tag or labels to materials as needed
• Safely and accurately place materials on shelves, in racks, or other designated storage areas to maintain the identity of preserved food, FIFO picking philosophy, and orderliness
• Make all necessary transactions within S4 Hana to ensure inventory accuracy and lot control is always maintained
• Comprehend the reading of shipping & receiving documents, gauges, schedules, and dispatches
• Accurate and timely staging of finished goods and raw materials and loading of materials onto containers, trailers, vans, and/or cars
• Move materials in and out of storage safely and without damage
• Clean and maintain work area per the daily checklist and master sanitation schedule (MSS). 
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Forklift certification, M.H.E. Certification
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills required
• High school diploma or GED
• Previous forklift experience
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds required