Fulfillment Technician - 1st Shift

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs all tasks in a safe manner, adhering to Company work rules.
• Always follow Company’s Good Manufacturing Processes.
• Builds packing boxes and/or trays.
• Places product labels on pouches and shipping boxes as needed.
• Completes fulfillment orders following established finished goods spec sheet.
• Completes all quality documents (batch worksheets, pallet tags, and first / last article).
• Gathers finished goods from the warehouse or pre-production storage areas.
• Assists with inventory discrepancies and reconciles as needed.
• Carry out assigned cleaning tasks while maintaining a clean and safe work environment per Company SSOP’s.
• Safely operate a stand-up forklift to transport materials, including stacking and retrieving items from 3-high pallet racking.
• Meet Company's expectations of its' Basic Beliefs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Warehouse Support:

• Inspect, load, and unload trucks, ensuring proper handling of goods and maintaining safety standards.
• Follow FEFO (first expired, first out) inventory management procedures to ensure products with the earliest expiration dates are picked and shipped first.
• Participate in inventory audits and cycle counts, reporting discrepancies, and assisting with inventory reconciliation.
• Flexible in working both shifts as needed to ensure proper coverage during the absence of other warehouse team members.

Education

• High School diploma or GED is preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience working in a food manufacturing and warehouse facility preferred but not required.
• Stand-up and sit-down forklift experience in a warehouse setting preferred.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work safely around food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and sesame.
• Ability to work safely around/with automated and semi-automated machinery.
• Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and perform all sanitation duties.
• Ability to work well in a team environment while maintaining a high level of individual responsibility.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety protocols and commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.
• Basic computer skills; ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Excellent attendance.
• Must be available to occasionally work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and verbal communication in English is required to ensure comprehension of CGMPS (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) and accurate completion of production documentation related to food safety and traceability, for compliance to food safety laws and regulations governed by US agencies (FDA, USDA/FSIS).
• Must be able to pass E-Verify, background check, and pre-employment drug screen

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, bend, reach, and kneel, for extended periods frequently.
• Standing for 8-10 hours.
• Walk up and down stairs frequently.
• Ability to routinely lift up to 50 pounds and move items frequently.
• Wear proper PPE (personal protective equipment) provided by the company.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, you will work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be high and employees may be required to wear personal protective equipment. This is an indoor food manufacturing setting.
• Exposure to food production areas, cleaning chemicals, and varying temperatures.
• This position is based out of the Sahale Snacks facility in Tukwila, WA.

Additional Notes:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Regular working hours are Monday through Thursday, with weekday or weekend overtime as needed. The starting rate is $23 per hour, additional compensation based on relevant work experience.

This is a full-time position that includes a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, employee discounts, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and a 401(k) plan with company match!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Second Nature Brands is a leading U.S. manufacturer of premium, and better-for-you snacking and treat products. Our brands include Kar's®, Second Nature®, Sanders ®, Brownie Brittle®, Sahale Snacks®, and Voortman®. Check out our website at http://www.secondnaturebrandsus.com to see how Second Nature Brands is creating snacks and treats that make lives better, naturally.