Nutrition Plant Operator/Shipping and Receiving - (Buhl, ID)

Description

Do you have experience in plant/facility production, quality control, and maintenance? Perhaps warehousing experience, including shipping and receiving?  Are you willing to operate material handling equipment, including a forklift, skid steer, and other equipment?  Are you self-motivated and customer-focused?  If so, we’d like to hear from you! 

For over a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and ingredients.  Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment.  Come grow with us!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

The job entails unloading and moving incoming ingredients and materials to designated areas in the aquaculture feed warehouse or mill. The incumbent verifies counts against receiving reports and reports discrepancies to managers. They also load outgoing shipments accurately and maintain cleanliness and safety in warehouses. Additionally, they prepare UPS and LTL orders for shipment and assist with inventory duties.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Above-average math skills and proficiency in reading and writing.
• Experience in shipping and receiving procedures.
• Proficient forklift skills.
• Preferred possession of a Commercial Driver's License.
• Good physical condition, capable of lifting 55 lbs. from ground to shoulder level.

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Maintain warehouses and storage locations neatly organized, clean, and safe.
• Load all outgoing shipments of all finished products and materials accurately and safely to minimize late deliveries and short shipments.
• Operate forklifts safely and professionally on an as-needed basis.
• Unload incoming shipments of ingredients and materials accurately and safely and store them in their assigned location promptly, minimizing overtime.
• Perform quality tests as required on incoming shipments.
• Compare the information on incoming shipments to the information on the receiving reports and bill of lading, and notify the purchasing manager of discrepancies before signing.
• Assist with weekly and month-end inventories.
• Assist with preparing products for UPS and LTL shipments.
• Perform staging finished products and materials in preparation for shipments when required and before loading these items.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the warehousing/shipping/receiving manager.

Compensation and Benefits:

• In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $15.10 - $20.26/hr. Wages may vary based on location, skills, and experience.  This position is eligible for many benefits, such as vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). 

Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added feed ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Providing a complete supply chain, including logistics, warehousing, and customer service, in addition to expertise in import/export and regulatory, sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our commitments to suppliers and customers.

COMPANY CULTURE:                           

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other. 

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

Job Code:NUTRI011491