Job Abstract

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

In this role, you will:

• Perform forklift inspections prior to use each shift.
• Safely distribute, relocate, and move raw materials throughout the plant according to production needs.
• Safely move and stack commodities and finished products in appropriate storage racks and/or storage locations.
• Conduct trailer safety inspections and follow trailer safety best practices.
• Load and unload trailers with finished product and raw materials through dock doors. 
• Manage commodity inventory and storage locations with documentation and computer data entry.
• Change forklift batteries using overheads hoists while wearing required PPE.
• Secure loaded trailers using dunnage and air bags.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings, including pedestrian safety while operating fork lift.
• Empty production trash containers and operate the trash compactor.
• Empty cardboard containers and operate the cardboard compactor.
• Maintain housekeeping on a daily and weekly basis.
• Perform work area organization tasks.
• Become qualified to operate the palletizer and related equipment, including (but not limited to) pallet conveyors, case conveyors, pallet and case inspection/rejection system, stretch wrapper and skid ticket labeler.

• Communicate with peers and managers on departmental performance and issues related to safety, quality, production, and other departmental metrics and resource needs.
• Accurately complete and submit all required paperwork in a timely manner.

• Provide break and lunch relief if required.
• Work overtime, vacation, and absenteeism issues
• Ensure assigned PM’s, CIL’s, and centerlines and other checks are completed 
• Identify equipment issues and write work orders to correct equipment issues
• Work with other departments (Zipper, Rotary, Disposer, Extrusion, Maintenance, Planning, etc.) to avoid or resolve disruptions to production.
• Complete all required training in a timely manner
• Train other fork truck operators as necessary

• Perform other tasks as assigned by Distribution Manager

What we look for:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Maintain a valid fork truck/lift license.
• Ability to understand instructions, work procedures, reason and make judgments, problem solve, plan, coordinate, execute, and direct own work while coping with a variety of duties.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays, for up to 7 consecutive days.
• Ability to work occasional mandatory overtime shifts.
• Ability to communicate clearly and distinctly (oral and written) with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to perform effectively under stressful conditions, prioritizing job duties while working with team members.
• Ability to problem solve, making decisions quickly without direct supervision.

• Good mathematical aptitude is required to make accurate numerical measurements and calculate dimensions.
• Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve, driving to root cause.
• Ability to recognize, understand, analyze, and prioritize process failures.
• Demonstrate experience, proficient, with MS Excel and Word.
• Demonstrate experience using control charts and trends.
• Ability to problem solve, making decisions quickly without direct supervision.
• Must be knowledgeable of SAP system and be able to input production data into SAP system
• Must understand how to read the production schedule and how to obtain schedule changes.
• Must be able to properly process line returns and confirm counts, do cycle counts
• Must be able to perform basic PM’s such as bearing and chain lubrication, inspection of components for wear, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to tolerate fixed position sitting up to 11 hours a day.
• Ability to perform occasional lifting and pushing/pulling of up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform occasional bending and squatting.
• Ability to tolerate non-weather related hot; and weather related cold and hot temperatures.
• Ability to frequently mount and dismount forklifts.
• Ability to utilize good eye-hand-foot coordination to operate foot pedals and hand controls.
• Ability to perform repetitive and/or sustained neck rotation while driving fork truck.
• Ability to walk up and down steps.

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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