Material Resource Operator – Materials Night Shift
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.About the role
A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.
We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.
Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.
United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
- Position: Material Resource Operator – Materials (Night Shift)
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM
- Hourly Wage: $30.05 per hour
Come join our Victorville, CA facility where we manufacture Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent and Arm & Hammer Cat Litter!
ROLE SUMMARY
The Material Handling Team Lead is responsible for overseeing and coordinating daily warehouse operations related to the movement, storage, and handling of materials, finished goods, and inbound/outbound shipments. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the efficient flow of materials, adherence to safety and quality standards, and compliance with FIFO principles.
The Team Lead guides and mentors material handlers, monitors team performance, ensures compliance with operational standards, and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement to support production and distribution goals. Additionally, this position ensures the accuracy of documentation, inventory management, and safe use of material handling equipment while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*denotes essential job functions)
- Lead, coach, and coordinate material handlers in daily operations.
- Delegate responsibilities and monitor team performance to achieve goals.
- Conduct team meetings to communicate expectations, provide feedback, and share updates.
- Oversee identification and tracking of inbound shipments and yard trailers.
- Ensure timely verification and confirmation of storage locations before unloading.
- Lead the team in performing inbound standard procedure checklists prior to unloading.
- Ensure safe and efficient operation of forklifts and material handling equipment.
- Direct unloading, staging, and storage activities, ensuring FIFO adherence.
- Review and escalate non-conformance issues with thorough documentation and evidence.
- Maintain compliance with safety protocols, including PPE and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
- Conduct and oversee inventory tasks such as cycle counts and physical audits.
- Collaborate with supervisors to resolve challenges.
- Identify non-moving materials or quality-related issues and recommend solutions.
- Oversee accurate documentation for lot codes, material transfers, and shipment tracking.
- Manage team usage of RF scanners, WMS, and inventory management tools.
- Ensure compliance with 6S standards for cleanliness and organization in receiving and staging areas.
- Conduct regular yard audits and participate in safety training sessions.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
- Drive adherence to packaging and unitization specifications for outbound products.
- Support Return to Stock (RTS) transactions and scrap inventory processing.
- Ensure accurate preparation and delivery of raw materials to production areas.
- Monitor outgoing pallets for accuracy in SKUs and quantities against Bills of Lading.
- Verify the accuracy of outgoing pallets, ensuring correct SKUs and quantities align with Bills of Lading.
- Stack pallets appropriately to allow consignees to conduct accurate product counts upon receipt.
- Ensure that products are unitized according to Church & Dwight (CHD) packaging specifications.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
PREFERRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 1 year case-picking experience within a distribution center or warehousing material handling in a manufacturing environment.
- At least one year of prior experience operating powered industrial trucks and material handling equipment.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated application of fundamental industrial skills, including spatial and temporal awareness, mechanical aptitude, and process comprehension.
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