Description:
Palletizers are responsible for palletizing packaged products and operating forklifts. Products arrive at a stacking station via a conveyor. Pallets are position in a stacker by hand. The palletizers typically move the products from the conveyor onto the pallets in groups of 2-4 packages.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Continuous flow of product to the stacker providing all products positioned properly for stacking. This includes product orientation and quantity.
- Wrapped product removed from the conveyors in a timely manner to avoid palletizer shutdown;
- Responsible for completing and submitting/attaching paperwork, such as, but not limited to maintenance request forms, skid tally sheets, on-hold tags, and skid load flags
- Supplies (tie sheets, stretch wrap, pallets) unloaded and fed to the palletizers as required
- Have knowledge of all boxes and pallets for each product.
- Insure the use of the correct boxes for each product and label and stack full boxes onto pallet
- Knowledge of pallet configurations and counts
- Knowledge of all Sell By's and code Dates for all products
- Knowledge of Tape Machines, their functions and Lot Numbers
- Insure boxes are taped properly and have correct labels and Code Dates
- Know Metal Detector Policy and proper handling or rejected product
- Inform team leader of any equipment problems
- Supply boxes to packers
- Insure dates on label and boxes match and change labels for label printer
- Other jobs as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Have knowledge of Sanitation Procedures
- Know and understand Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Guidelines