Job Details
$17/hour
Weekly Pay
Full Time Schedule; 40+ hours; 7:30am - 5:30pm M-Th
Opportunities for Advancement
Elmer Chocolate is the oldest family-owned chocolate company in America. Our factory in Ponchatoula is the 2nd-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans for the entire family
Paid vacation
401k plan
Monthly employee appreciation events
Free chocolate
Basic Responsibilities:
Fill orders for production.
Quality control of received items.
Operate forklift.
Operate manual and electric pallet jack.
Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting device.
Complete receiving/order documentation including recording, weighing, labeling.
Keeps receiving area clean.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must be 18 years old
Pass a drug screen
Must be able to qualify for & pass forklift certification course
High school graduate or GED
Reliable transportation
Dependable attendance
Ability to follow & read instructions
Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed
Reading, interpreting signs and short correspondence, shipping documents, and memos.
Basic math skills, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Able to identify, evaluate and problem solve.
Minimum 6 months experience operating warehouse equipment, i.e. forklifts, riding jacks, pallet jacks
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to stand & walk for 10 hrs.+
Ability to sit, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, use force, carry, & push/pull
Ability to lift <50 lbs. occasionally
Ability to apply manual dexterity and specified visual acuity
Ability to hear and speak
Some areas require PPE & may cause occasional exposure to higher temperatures
Elmer Chocolate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a disabled veteran or other veteran or military status, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or other protected by class status.