Job Details

Material Handler

The Material Handler will possess a thorough understanding of Utility Worker functions. Under the guidance of Production Managers, Supervisors, and Leads, the Material Handler will be responsible for moving and scanning items between locational bins using a scan gun to ensure 100% accuracy and accountability. Additionally, the Material Handler will assist with inventory management and other warehouse tasks as needed and will receive forklift training.

Essential Functions:

• Forms and loads shipping cartons; manually stacks and moves cased products.
• Provides logistical support for all production and packaging activities.
• Stacks and pallets products for the finish-packaging line.
• Scans and moves products, ingredients, packaging, and finished goods using a scanner from one bin location to another.
• Assists in transporting items under the direction of the Associate Plant Manager, Production Managers, Supervisors, Leads, and Production Assistants.
• Understands and works safely with heavy equipment, including but not limited to various pallet jacks, dollies, hand trucks, and forklifts.
• Conducts inventory under the direction of Production Managers, Supervisors, Leads, Inventory Helpers, or their representatives.
• Collaborates with other employees to ensure smooth production with no interruptions in the supply of needed items throughout the day.
• Cleans factory areas and provides janitorial and maintenance support as needed.
• Assists with off-season cleaning.
• Performs all duties and maintains all standards in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Regular attendance is required for the position.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience/training is required.
• Must provide Tuberculosis (TB) certificate from a valid medical provider as required by the State of Hawaii, Department of Health.
• Strong ability to understand and follow directions.
• Understanding of the general functions of the Utility Worker.
• Ability to understand and follow directions accurately.
• Ability to reach, grasp, and handle tasks at a machine-paced level of activity.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions in English at a high school level.

Physical Demands:

• Occasional: Squatting; stooping; crouching; kneeling; and stair climbing.
• Frequent: Pushing; pulling; standing; walking; sitting; climbing; bending; forward reaching; twisting; side bending; overhead reach; grasping; use of hands, finger dexterity; eye-hand-foot coordination; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; ability to lift 35 lbs., ability to push and pull 1500 lbs., and talk or hear.
• Constant: Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Communication Demands:

• Occasional: The position requires talking to outside trade persons/vendors; verbal communication to outside trade persons/vendors; supervising others; written communication to co-workers; training/giving verbal instructions; visiting/working at different worksites.
• Frequent: The position requires talking to co-workers; talking on the telephone; responding to written or verbal requests of co-workers; receiving verbal instruction; reading and receiving written instruction; writing/composing written language.

$16 - $17 an hour

Work environment characteristics 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.

1) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally in a production floor or warehouse environment and not exposed to weather conditions.

2) The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high in some of the production areas.

Hawaiian Host Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.