Material Handler

About Verdant Specialty Solutions

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemical company. Its customers include world-leading personal care and home care brands, energy solutions providers, and industrial companies. Verdant’s vision is to be the go-to provider of batch specialty surfactant-based chemistry for applications in the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Houston, the company has nine locations in the US and Europe. Verdant’s international team of 280 employees are committed to safety, quality, and supply reliability.

Why Join Verdant?

Opportunities for growth Verdant is a fast-growing company that has the spirit of a small business. The company was formed in May 2021, so every employee plays an important role in culture and performance. It offers a dynamic ‘start up’ atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth.

Committed to safety Despite having the spirit of a small business, Verdant rivals larger companies in its commitment to safety. Verdant prides itself on industry-leading environmental, safety, health and quality standards. At Verdant, there is no priority higher than safety

About the position This position is responsible for safe handling, storing, and shipping of specialty chemicals in packages (totes, drums) or bulk containers. The Warehouse & Shipping Handler will be responsible for many functions within materials management that support the safe overall handling, storing, and shipping of specialty chemicals

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to safely operate a Forklift truck.
• Must be able to calculate weights and measures as it relates to warehousing, receiving and shipping of materials.
• Properly Unload and Load Bulk Trucks.
• Properly Unload and Load Trucks.
• Properly select and stage finished product for shipment.
• Properly select and prepare raw materials and containers for production.
• Knowledge and ability of how to secure packages to handling units (pallets) (banding machine use and order preparation-banding/wrapping)
• Basic knowledge of labeling individual packaging
• Must be able to document activities such as work completed or pre-shipment inspection observations on forms or work orders using legible handwriting and understandable writing.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished both in written or oral form.
• Must have basic computer skills; ability to learn limited ERP system functions.
• Must be able to read, understand and follow all safety rules, company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Must understand and comply with all permit requirement scenarios.
• Complete housekeeping duties and area tasks as directed.
• Conduct all tasks in a safe manner and utilize the prescribed personal protective equipment for tasks.
• Understand when and how to report incidents/accidents.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Forklift Truck operation experience required.
• 5+ years’ experience working in processing or general batching industry preferred.
• Willing to cooperate in a team, share responsibilities, take direction from others, and train fellow employees when needed.
• Ability to plan and organize multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Possess good mathematical, problem solving and computer skills.
• Successful completion of the company's pre-employment process which includes a drug screen, criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits.
• Competitive 401k match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution and yearly roll over (cannot be combined with FSA)
• Health advocacy and services
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short term disability insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other company paid programs including identity theft resolution, travel assistance, will preparation, discounts on gym membership and equipment, massage therapy, nutrition programs and smoking cessation.

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