ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Supports a culture of safe production and operations; follows all safety rules and procedures. Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in training activities to learn what constitutes a safety hazard, reporting safety concerns to the supervisor, submitting safety suggestions, and correcting or reporting to the appropriate people when an employee sees a workplace health or safety hazard until it is resolved. Assist with communicating safety information to new employees. Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety management plan.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
A high school diploma, two years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred. A strong inventory control background with particular emphasis on cycle counts, inventory investigation, return to vendors, and scrap material is also preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively to groups of customers or employees.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and higher math functions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Moderate level of computer data entry experience required. Forklift certification is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk, climb stairs, use hands to inspect, handle, feel, and/or use a tape dispensing gun, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to access the products on the floor or low shelves and operate a hand truck or forklift with a 24-inch step.
The employee must regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), raise, and/or place:
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to herbal aromas, dust, and/or airborne particles, some of which are classified as allergens or irritants.
This position works in all areas of NOW’s manufacturing facilities with direct exposure to ingredients (powders and liquids), mixes (powders and liquids), equipment, and packaging.
When working in the production environment, the employee may be exposed to all of the FDA-designated major food allergens (Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, shrimp), Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans), Wheat, and Soybeans, except peanuts).
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud, and louder hearing protection is required in some areas.