2nd Shift Material Handler

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166736 - Sanford, Maine, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Tom’s of Maine products – including toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash, bar soap and toothbrushes – are sold across the United States and Canada.  And because we are so committed to giving back, we donate 10% of our profits to charitable organizations, and our employees can use 5% of their paid time volunteering for causes they are passionate about.

 

The Material Handler is responsible for activities that support the movement and control of materials in the facility.  This role works together with a team to achieve business objectives of safety, quality, productivity, customer service, cost, and environmental protection. The material handler works within a structure that requires strong partnership with support functions and with other team members to manage workflow.

 

This will be a second shift position working Monday - Friday from 3 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. with occasional overtime on Saturdays.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Material movement activities including the receiving, sampling, staging of materials for production.  Put-away, shipping, inventory control, housekeeping, warehousing maintenance, recycling/waste transport, problem solving, and continuous improvement.  

• EOHS responsibilities include understanding and adherence to all facility requirements such as Minimum Safe Behaviors (MSBs),  proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and compliance with all storage and disposal requirements.

• Equipment responsibilities include safe operation, maintenance, and site training for all powered lifts.  Also responsible for racking, docks, stretch wrapping, sampling, and labeling systems.

• Quality responsibilities include receiving inspections, sampling, daily housekeeping, and cGMP/Micro compliance for all material storage.

• Control inventory via accurate physical and SAP/Warehouse Management System (WMS) tracking of the quantity and movement of every material.  

• Receiving, shipping, staging, of materials; use of scanner; perform bin control, confirmations, inventory reporting/adjustments, and troubleshooting.

• Perform housekeeping protocols/audits, management of storage areas, visual workplace (VWP) continuous improvement, and driver hosting.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Attention to detail with the ability to follow all procedures

• Neatly, accurately and precisely documenting tasks

• Utilize basic math skills during batch control to ensure accurate inventories of each material

• Computer skills to operate controls (such as scale interface, handheld scanner, SAP computer transactions, computer email).

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