Utility Operator 5.30pm to 2am

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Essential Functions:

• Accurately identify, select/pick, and send corrugated and non-corrugated inventory using wireless headset system.
• Manually remove product from conveyor system, stage, and rotate product following FIFO (first in, first out) methods in an efficient manner to maintain production flow requirements.
• Push/pull stacks of milk cases with repetition.
• Load trucks according to HP Hood standards while reviewing load instructions to verify that the correct product(s) are loaded into assigned trailers.
• Maintain a pace of work that is safe and efficient while meeting team expectations.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, including interior of truck and yard horse.
• Responsible for unloading trucks and trailers using a hook or pallet jack and washing trailers/trucks after unloading empty cases
• Receives finished products and production materials following SQF guidelines.
• Continuously check for and remove damaged goods to ensure that only quality product is being shipped to costumers and ensure proper disposal of damaged goods.
• Responsible for operating commercial trucks and trailers, and yard horse, back and forth on company property.
• Complete walk-around safety checks of all vehicles to include wheels, doors, checking reefer units (on/off), load bars and more.
• Completes each route by loading bi-products into the trailer and placing a seal to secure/finalize the order.
• Performs all other job related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Must have High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver'slicense and clean motor vehicle record.
• Must be available for call-in and required over-time including short notice to support critical situations.
• Excellent driving skills, hand/foot-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Good basic math and reading skills.
• Good oral communication and human relations skills.

Physical demands:

• Constant - 100% of time:
  
  
  
  • Walk.
  • Stand for long periods, up to 8 hours.
  • Refrigerated and non-refrigerated areas with temperature variations from 34-85 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Regularly required to drive various company owned or operated passenger and commercial vehicles.
  
  
  
  
• Frequently - up to 66% of time:
  
  
  
  • Push and pull up to approximately 200lbs of drag weight with hook without assistance.
  • Lift heavy loads up to 50lbs.
  • Bending, twisting and stretching.
  • Exposure to all weather conditions.
  
  
  
  
• Occasionally - up to 33% of time:
  
  
  
  • Push and pull wheeled weight up to approximately 1000lbs.
  • Lift heavy loads up to 100lbs.
  • Sitting only when assigned to operate vehicles, forklifts, or similar equipment.
  • Squat, kneel and climb.
  • Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front.
  • Pushing/pulling under 75lbs without assistance frequently.
  
  
  
  

SQF requirements and responsibilities:

• Maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Comply with SQF forms by conducting routine temperature checks and ensure that all trailers containing product/material are sealed.
• Through the monitoring of incoming goods.
• Maintaining the food legislation requirements.
• Serves as a backup for other shippers/receivers and their duties.

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

"VERVRAA Federal Contractor"

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