Material Handler

Responsibilities

• Respond to any emergency or potential emergency.
• Maintain security diligence, including personal key card control, preventing unauthorized entry by non‑employees, and protecting Berry information and equipment.
• Exercise constant vigilance and participate in Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Production practices.
• Prevent nonconforming product from being shipped to customers.
• Identify and record problems relating to product, processes or quality system.
• Initiate action to prevent occurrences of any non‑conformity of product or quality systems.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes, or systems and verify implementation of solutions.
• Observe all safety precautions, food safety requirements and plant rules to prevent injury to self or others and prevent loss of material or damage to equipment.
• Follow and wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain good housekeeping and 5S.
• Supply machines with required and correct materials.
• Transport finished goods pallets to staging area as directed.
• Safely operate shrink wrap machines and document alarms or nonconformities as directed.
• Operate resin handling system including bulk rail car unloading, silo, bin, storage and conveying system from bins to machines.
• Transport nonconforming/rejected product to/from hold areas as required.
• Collect and move scrap items to the appropriate scrap area.
• Operate grinder, clear jams, and clean grinding area if applicable.

• Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Maintain an attendance record within company guidelines and willing to work required overtime.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
• Read, write and speak English.
• Past experience or proven ability within the specified disciplines.
• Negative drug screen test results.
• Capable of operating a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) in a safe and cautious manner. Must pass the PIT operator test and obtain a valid Berry PIT license.
• Capable of passing a written basic skills test with a score of 75 % or better.

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full‑time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company‑paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

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