Freezer Technician

Essential Functions

A Ziegenfelder Freezer Technician is responsible for

• Pulling finished products from the production conveyor belt and stacking on pallets properly.
• Checking all products to ensure proper coding.
• Ensuring the proper amount of product is neatly stacked on pallets and all boxes on the pallet meet quality standards.
• Ensuring organization in the warehouse using the (FIFO - First in - First out) method.
• Wrapping palletized product with plastic stretch wrap.
• Ensuring proper tags are printed and posted on all palletized products.
• Ensuring that inventory is properly entered in appropriate inventory tracking systems.
• Ensuring all palletized product is properly located in warehouse for picking.
• Picking palletized product for shipping.
• Communicating with operations to ensure the correct amount of raw materials are readily available for each shift.
• Assisting with unloading all raw materials.
• Picking, shipping, and receiving of raw and finished goods.
• Assessing production to ensure adequate supplies to operate efficiently.
• Assisting with maintaining adequate inventory, scheduling, and receiving shipments of raw materials.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder environmental, health, and safety directives, policies, and procedures.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 1 - 3 years of warehouse experience.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English.
• Demonstrated ability to operate electric powered forklifts and electric powered pallet jacks.
• Must be able to work in cold temperatures.
• Must be available to work all shifts to include weekends and holidays.

Physical Abilities

• Possesses visual acuity to safely operate forklifts and pallet jacks.
• May need to exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 30 lbs. of force frequently, and up to 10 lbs. of force constantly.
• May need to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, reach, stand, push, and pull frequently during a shift.

Working Conditions

• Subject to cold temperatures of less than 32F for more than one hour with proper protection equipment.
• May be subject to noise above 85 decibels with proper protection equipment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting Pay: $17.00/hour
• Schedule: 40 hours per week with consecutive set days off
• Benefits: Begin on the first day after 60 days of employment
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid holidays