Bakery, CDL Driver's License, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Concrete, Cookies, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Driver's License, English Language, Food Quality, Food Safety, Forklift, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Leadership, Life Insurance, Pallet Jack, Physical Demands, Quality Management, Retail, Safety Process, Safety Systems, Sanitation, Shipping Documents, Shipping/Receiving, Stock Rotation, Team Player, Time Management, Warehousing
Hours:
- Monday - Friday.
- 1st Shift - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm / $18.50/hr.
- Weekends may be required.
About Us:
Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space.
Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees. It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.
That’s not all folks, we have benefits, too!:
- Medical.
- Dental.
- Optical.
- Life Insurance.
- 401(K) with Matching.
- Vacation Days.
- Paid Personal Days Off.
- Paid Holidays.
- Paid Uniform.
Purpose:
- The Warehouse Driver is responsible for scanning and loading staged finished product at the Raw Goods Warehouse location on the delivery truck and deliver to the Warehouse II location, where they will unload and move to the appropriate area in the warehouse.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work safely, quickly and efficiently to handle freight and move inventory throughout the warehouse and on the delivery truck.
- Report to work on time and complete job tasks as assigned accurately and on time.
- Maintains positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment.
- Must be able to understand, speak, and read English with sufficient proficiency to follow safety and other policies, trainings, and instructions.
- Collecting finished product from Raw Material Warehouse: scan, load, deliver, unload and scan for inventory accuracy.
- Rotating stock according to company policies.
- Inspect all inbound and outbound trailers.
- Accurately and legibly maintain all shipping and receiving documents.
- Maintain warehouse in a clean manner following all written procedures.
- Maintain delivery truck by ensuring the maintenance schedule is followed, the truck is fueled and cleaned at all times.
- Effectively communicate all relevant information to the Warehouse Associate and/or Warehouse Supervisor.
- Immediately report any and all food safety and quality problems to management.
Follow all:
- Company Policies.
- Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures.
- Sanitation Procedures.
- Safety Procedures.
- Assist other areas of production as needed.
Other:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equipment Used:
- Utility knife.
- Shrink wrapper.
- Forklift.
- Box truck.
- Pallet jack.
Ellison Core Competencies: The following Leadership Behaviors are important to the success of the organization:
- Collaboration.
- Customer Focus.
- Drive for Results.
- Motivating Others.
- Integrity & Trust.
- Peer Relationships.
- Develops Others.
Skills/Work Experience Needed:
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- CDL with valid driver’s license preferred.
- Insurable through company’s carrier.
- 2+ Years RFG Gun experience required.
- 2+ Years Forklift experience required.
- Capable of reading and understanding all shipping and receiving documents.
- Computer knowledge to enter shipping/receiving documents.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers.
- Work independently; self-managed.
Work Environment:
- Exposed to outside conditions due to the nature of the position.
- Production area can vary in temperature either be cool or warm depending on the season and possibly humid in the summer months.
- Concrete floors are slippery, especially when wet.
- Intact senses of sight, with corrective lenses are necessary.
- Hearing and vision are required in order to be able to hear and read documents pertaining to the job.
- The work environment and physical demands described below may be representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ellison Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ellison Bakery does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.