SunOpta

Material Handler I

SunOpta  •  Washington, DC (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

About SunOpta

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma, or GED;
  • Two or more years related experience in a food grade facility.

Knowledge and Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Works with minimal amount of supervision
  • Team player
  • Able to evaluate a situation and make a good decision
  • Able to keep operating logs and records
  • Good past work history
  • Good attendance
  • Able to stand for long periods of time
  • Able to climb off and on forklift on a regular basis
  • Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

Additional Considerations:

This position will be at the Plant in Omak, WA.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Featured Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid Family leave
  • Paid maternity leave
  • 401(k) with Match
  • Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED

SunOpta

About SunOpta

SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company focused on helping make the planet and its people healthier through plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing and production.

SunOpta specializes in the sourcing, processing and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products. Integrated from seed through packaged products, SunOpta has a primary focus on strategic vertically integrated business models.

Throughout its history SunOpta has evolved to become a strong, vibrant organization with a robust commitment to organic, non-GMO and specialty foods and environmental responsibility.

SunOpta's Mission:

To deliver organic, healthy, and sustainable food solutions that improve lives. To maintain purity of our products and be the market leader in organic integrity. To be the leader in our fast-moving industry, with better execution than our competitors. To develop and retain great employees – great companies are made of great people.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Year Founded
Unknown
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