Operate a vacuum-assisted lift, digital scales, paper recycling compressor, pallet lift, and mixer.
Stage all required materials for pending blends in advance of shift change.
Basic Computer skills required. Prior SAP or inventory control experience is beneficial.
Qualifications and skills
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED preferred, but no required.
Must be able to tolerate the listed physical and environmental demands of this position with or without accommodations.
Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
Must have some work experience doing heavy manual labor within the last 5 years.
Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; fingers to grip, and talk or hear. The employee periodically is required to reach with hands and arms. May at times need to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Blenders are required to lift up to 50 pound bags of ingredients from floor to chest height of up to 45 times an hour for duration 8- hours shift. Vacuum assist lifts are available for use to ease this burden. However, if a vacuum lift is not functioning, employees must be able to handle the lifting requirements by themselves. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, exposure to extreme heat most likely in the summer months, and vibrations. Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.
The air in the blending rooms tends to be dusty caused by flour and other ingredients. This positions has less interaction with co-workers than most thus, candidates must be able to function well with minimal supervision and in a solitary environment.
This document is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties for this position. Non-routine duties are not included. Additional duties may be assigned as circumstances dictate. Kerry reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.
The pay rate for this position is $20.93 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on DATE
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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