Material Handler Full-Time (Pittston, Pa)

Bringing Home Your Work Never Tasted So Good!

Herr Foods Inc. is the largest privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor in the country, we are based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75 years to making our Herr’s family business an enjoyable place to work!

ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $250.00 SIGN ON BONUS!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for our Full Time Material Handler position, joining our Wilkes Barre, PA team!

• HOURLY RATE:  $17.00/hour
• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday Schedule, 40+ hours a week! (start time will be between 5am-7am daily)
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
• Paid Employee referral program.
• Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
• Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing.
• BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:

Summary: Receives and stores product in the warehouse for distribution to Route Sales people, while maintaining an accurate inventory of product and warehouse supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assisting with route sales routes as needed.
• Unloads trailers and stacks product in designated spaces in the warehouse.
• Counts and records product and materials being unloaded from trailer to maintain an accurate inventory count.
• Pulls Route Sales daily orders from stock and places the orders on pallets or track.
• Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments.
• Uses computer to enter records.
• Provides back-up assistance to the Branch Warehouse Manager for generating orders, scheduling and direction of job duty assignments for warehouse employees.
• Operate a Herr's straight truck vehicle to assist with out of stocks or deliveries 1-2 days per week regularly as well as providing back up support during vacations for the regular delivery driver.
• Collects and organizes reusable cardboard boxes from Route Sales people.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license in the current state of residence and a clean driving record
• Must possess a high school diploma or general education degree; and/or one to three months related experience and/or training
• Display common sense, understanding, working knowledge of product codes and warehouse procedures
• Able to read, write, understand and speak English
• All Herr Foods Inc. job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a drug test.
• Herr Foods also has a Random Drug Testing program for all active employees.
• Must pass a DOT (Department of Transportation) Physical
• Must be at least 21 years of age per DOT regulations to operate the appropriate vehicle

Physical Demands

• Constantly reaching and using fine manipulation
• Minimally sitting, kneeling, crawling, and climbing
• Frequently walking, bending, squatting, balancing and lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds

Benefit (Details)

Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).

Herr Foods Inc.is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

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