Material Handler (Burton) (Finance)
Job Description:
Job: Material Handler
Shift: Nights (12 Hour Shifts)
Location: Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Mars Petcare is seeking a Material Handler to join our exciting pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.
As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.
Key Responsibilities
- Demonstrate ability to record incoming and outgoing loads and move the pallets to their designated location.
- Scanning pallets as they are loaded onto or off the trailer.
- Demonstrate the ability to record all transactions in JDA
- Demonstrate proficiency in loading/unloading trailers
- Demonstrate ability in reconciling inventory using the JDA System
- Demonstrate ability to Manage JDA & SAP programs regarding materials management.
- Reconcile inventory discrepancies within Inventory management systems.
- Demonstrate understanding of site security policies.
- Assist Yard Dog Operator when needed.
- Demonstrate understanding of warehousing principles
- Demonstrate ability to read a schedule and confirm label and product SKU match.
- Demonstrate knowledge of moving product from location to location using the JDA System
- Demonstrate ability to inspect the exterior of a trailer before performing the dock locking steps to ensure the trailer is safe for loading and unloading.
- Demonstrates the ability to use pallet wrapper and able to operate the wrapper in a safe manner
- Manage Aged Supplier Owned Inventory and transact as needed
- This position and all site associates are responsible for Quality and Food Safety.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Knowledge & Experience:
- Knowledge of manufacturing inventory systems
- Excellent Computer skills
- Knowledge of Financial Compliance and Documentation
- Knowledge of Supply Chain Management
- Knowledge of SAP, JDA, RF Scan Gun & Portable printers
- Must have a working knowledge of FIFO/FEFO procedures
- Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
- Experience in & working Knowledge of Microsoft Office
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
