Material Handler

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 157056 - Sanford, Maine, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

About Us:
Tom’s of Maine is the pioneer of the Naturals World, paving the way for 50 years! We are passionate, driven and actively doing good every day. This matters so much because at Tom’s we do things differently. Better products, better practices, better ways of being a business. We’re transforming into a sustainable innovation company and want to share our knowledge with the world. Come be part of our movement.

 

We are seeking driven candidates to join Tom's of Maine as a Material Handler responsible for activities that support the movement and control of materials in the facility. Coordinates daily activities in materials movement or handling, receiving, loading, unloading, transporting, stacking, order filling, shipping, and maintaining stock in a storeroom or warehouse. Reviews shipping or receiving orders and requests for movement of materials and products.  Opportunities on 1st and 2nd Shift.

 

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.

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

 

• Safety - Ensure all EOHS requirements (Environmental Occupational Health and Safety) are met while handling materials and operating equipment.  

• Quality -  Ensure all quality systems such as Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) are followed during all material movements and housekeeping  processes.

• Productivity – Work with the material handlers team to ensure all material movements and SAP transactions are complete to meet production and shipping needs.

• Leadership – Promote teamwork to achieve all goals for the warehouse and the facility.  Take initiative to identify issues and offer continuous improvement actions in safety, quality, and productivity.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• As a team, the material handlers are responsible for material movement activities such as receiving, sampling, staging 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.

• Inventory control responsibilities include accurate physical and SAP/Warehouse Management System (WMS) tracking of every material quantity and movement.  

• SAP/WMS responsibilities include receiving, shipping, staging, scanner use, bin control, confirmations, inventory reporting/adjustments, and troubleshooting.

• Warehouse responsibilities include all housekeeping protocols/audits, management of storage areas, visual workplace (VWP) continuous improvement, and driver hosting