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 against 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. 

Position Summary: The Material Handler will be responsible for many functions within materials management that support the overall handling, storing, and shipping of specialty chemicals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Picking and staging of materials for shipment using “pick tickets”
• Preparation of orders for shipment in accordance with customer requirements.
• Daily forklift inspection
• Use and operation of forklift for extended periods.
• Loading of trucks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Securing freight inside of trucks with proper dunnage to ensure safe damage free transportation to the final destination.
• Use automatic stretch wrapping and banding equipment to properly secure pallets for shipment.
• Safe movement, storing, stacking of pallets of various types of materials in accordance with warehouse aisle clearance and height restrictions policy.
• Use of drum handling devices
• Using ERP System (IFS) to print pick tickets, packing slips, certificates of analysis and bill of ladings*
• Loading and unloading of trucks.
• Sampling materials as required by supervision.
• Maintaining good housekeeping and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards in work areas.
• Following all policies and procedures of Verdant Specialty Solutions.
• Tracking and reporting performance (Safety, Quality, Productivity)
• Must complete the Solvay USA, Inc - University Park pay raise competency requirements.
• Identifies maintenance issues and write work orders as needed in IFS.
• Handles all materials safely and according to plant procedures and ensures:
• Proper personal protective equipment is being worn

• Safeguards are kept in place and used

• Support / adhere to all quality system requirements, including ISO 9001, European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI), Good Manufacturing Practices and Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), consistent with Manufacturing Excellence and HSSE Management Systems as it relates to this position.
• Completes other duties as assigned

HSE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fully participate in plant health, safety, and environmental (HS&E) initiatives

• Complete live and computer-based training to comply with HS&E requirements and policies
• Attend required daily and monthly safety meetings
• Attend required monthly departmental meetings
• Completely understand and follow plant life critical procedures
• Utilize appropriate PPE based on the job task
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping
• Ensures that their work area is kept clean and safe at all times, such as:
• Spills are cleaned up,
• Containers are labeled and marked correctly,
• Exit aisles are kept free of any obstruction
• Any equipment / tools are returned to proper place when not in use

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• 5+ years’ experience working in processing or general batching industry.
• Must be able to calculate weights and measures as it relates to warehousing, receiving and shipping of materials.
• Must be able to read and understand safety rules, company policies and procedure manuals
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Must be able to document activities such as work completed or inspection observations on forms or work orders using legible handwriting and understandable verbiage
• Must understand and comply with all permit requirement scenarios
• Understand when and how to report incidents/accidents
• Must have basic computer skills
• Basic knowledge of labeling individual packaging
• Knowledge of how to secure packages to handling units (pallets)
• Stretch Wrap Machine Use
• Order Preparation-Wrapping/Banding
• Forklift Operation
• Load/Unload Trucks
• Various Email functions
• Utilize time keeping system
• Produce Product labels using GHS label system
• Utilize Windows operating system
• Locate HSSE procedures and guidelines
• Use ERP System (IFS)
• Utilize Incident Reporting system

TRAINING CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS required to perform the essential duties of this job:

• Ability to obtain forklift operator certification

• Valid Driver's License

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits through Cigna.
• Generous matching 401k Plan
• 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.

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disabled -- http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf