Material Handler - 2nd Shift

POSITION TITLE : MATERIAL HANDLER

POSITION STATUS:
Full-Time, Exempt

LOCATION:

Liberty, SC

DEPARTMENT:

REPORT TO:
Darren Johnson

EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 2026

Position Profile

Cérélia’s Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – U.S. Waffle – is committed to delivering high-quality frozen breakfast products while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee engagement. To support our growing manufacturing operations in Liberty, South Carolina, we are seeking dependable and safety-focused Material Handlers to join our Production team.

The Material Handler is responsible for the safe and efficient movement, storage, staging, and inventory control of raw materials and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility. This position operates forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment to support production operations while ensuring inventory accuracy, product integrity, and compliance with food safety and safety standards.

The ideal candidate is dependable, quality-conscious, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining a safe and organized warehouse and production environment. This role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced food manufacturing operation.

This position reports directly to the Shift Supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities

1) Material Handling and Warehouse Operations

• Report to work as scheduled and maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Safely operate forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and other powered material handling equipment.
• Move raw materials and finished goods between production, staging, warehouse, and shipping areas.
• Load and unload materials, ingredients, and finished products safely and efficiently.
• Stage materials for production according to production schedules.
• Transport finished products to designated warehouse storage locations.
• Load trailers accurately and efficiently while maintaining product integrity.
• Stack and store products using established warehouse storage procedures.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions using PLEX, mobile scanners, and warehouse management systems.
• Assist with inventory counts, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
• Ensure proper stock rotation using First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices.
• Assist Production Leads with equipment changeovers, material movement, and line support.
• Perform daily forklift inspections and report maintenance concerns immediately.
• Perform minor equipment maintenance within authorized guidelines.
• Maintain warehouse organization, cleanliness, and safe storage practices.
• Complete additional warehouse and material handling duties as assigned.

2) Food Safety and Quality

• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), HACCP requirements, and SQF Food Safety Code requirements.
• Immediately report food safety, food quality, product integrity, or inventory concerns to Quality Assurance or supervision.
• Support and maintain a culture focused on food safety, product quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure raw materials and finished products are handled in a manner that prevents contamination and product damage.
• Maintain warehouse and production areas in a clean, organized, and audit-ready condition.
• Participate in required food safety, quality, forklift, and operational training.
• Understand and fulfill individual responsibility for protecting food safety and product quality.
• Follow all procedures designed to prevent product contamination and cross-contamination.

3) Operational Efficiency and Inventory Control

• Support production schedules by ensuring materials are available when needed.
• Monitor inventory movement to maintain accurate inventory records.
• Verify materials, lot numbers, labels, and product identification during movement and storage.
• Notify supervisors of inventory discrepancies, equipment malfunctions, damaged materials, or process concerns.
• Rework product or move materials as directed to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on warehouse efficiency, inventory accuracy, and waste reduction.
• Maintain housekeeping…