Warehouse Operative

Requisition ID 50443
Position Type (US)Full Time
Career Function Supply Chain 
Recruiter
Posting Type DNI
 

Kerry is a global leader in taste & nutrition. Our manufacturing facilities produce and supply the world with over 15,000 different food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products throughout the world. With a commitment toward sustainability and reputation for innovation, a career with Kerry offers you the chance to change the way the world sees food and nutrition. A career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title: Warehouse Operative

Reporting to: Warehouse Supervisor

Region: North America

Business Technology: All

Function: Supply Chain

 

 

Overview / Accountability

•The warehouse operative will work under the direction of the warehouse supervisor.

 

The primary responsibility is to ensure warehouse movement is conducted according to site SOP, while meeting inbound/outbound timelines. Accurate recording of all material movement is essential to site operations, and the ability to meet departmental KPI’s.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

•Accurately record material movement using RF scanning tools.

•Participate in inventory audit activities (i.e. cycle counts and discards)

•Create relationships with team members; share knowledge and participate in team activities

•Promote change in a positive manner by supporting new initiatives and processes

•Continuously work to improve warehouse, shipping and receiving processes

•Support customer driven timelines for order fulfilment

•Document activities and measurements according to work instructions and processes

•Participate and complete tasks as assigned; including those outside normal daily duties

•Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for warehouse errors and misses

•Effective and safe operation of fork truck.

 

 

Other Role Requirements

How it’s demonstrated:

Communication•Reading and comprehending processes and work instructions

•Giving and taking verbal instruction

•Interpreting diagrams and schedules

Physical Abilities•Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly through a 12-hour work period

•Bend over and pull shrink film from a roll on the wrap machine

•Climb onto and off of a forklift repeatedly through a 12-hour work period

Sanitation Duties

•Cleaning personal work area, and support cleaning activities in the department and outside department as needed.

•Removal of garbage, cardboard, and other refuse created during the shift

•Sweeping, mopping, dusting and other general sanitation duties as required

 

Machine/Equipment Operation

Fork Truck•Must possess the ability to pass a written test fork certification of fork truck operation.

•Must show the ability to effectively and safely operate a fork truck to the criteria of the company’s guidelines.

 

Shrink Wrap Machine.

•Must possess and show the ability to safely operate the shrink wrap machines to effectively wrap pallets to the company standard

 

Baler.

•Must possess and show the ability to safely operate of baling machine to the company standard

Key responsibilities

Qualifications and skills

Qualifications

EssentialDesirable

Education/Certification•The ability to read and comprehend instructions

•Ability to write simple correspondence

•Basic Math skills

•The ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

•A high school diploma or GED

•Forklift experience and certification

 

Behavioural•Regular and punctual attendance

•Independent worker

•Attention to detail

•Positive Attitude

•Willingness to learn and grow

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment