Distribution Technician

Date: May 1, 2026

City: Avondale State: Louisiana (US-LA)
Country: United States (US)
Requisition Number: 45322

The Distribution Technician performs tasks associated with the receipt, handling, bulk loading, and shipping of vegetable oil and related ingredients.

The person in this role will primarily work a twelve-hour rotating shift to include overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends.

The starting hourly wage varies from $27 to $32 depending on experience.

• Demonstrates a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Loads and unloads railcars, trucks, tank containers, and other bulk methods of transporting oil
• Installs seals, strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
• Follows written work orders, shipping orders, and other written and oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or shipments to be loaded;
  Safely performs the related tasks to complete orders.
• Removes samples of materials and oils, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis;
  Checks temperatures of tanks
• Keeps accurate records of inventory (Counts, weights);
  Verifies, and records units of supplies and raw materials received, movements and shipments; accurately completes appropriate paperwork
• Contains and cleans oil in the event of a spill
• Assists in preparing the plant equipment for startup, shutdown, freeze plans, and hazardous weather conditions
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior experience working and/or training in an industrial setting
• Ability to work independently sometimes without supervision
• Ability to read & understand technical documents
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

• Six months of experience in railcar and/or truck loading or related position is preferred

Nearest Major Market: New Orleans

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