About The Role

Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do the kind of challenging, interesting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from all sorts of different backgrounds. Access the tools, training and experience you need to have a positive impact on our business, on the planet, and most importantly on your own career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to start your tomorrow today.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Royal Canin offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Manage and receive ingredients at Royal Canin's offsite warehouse. Perform reception procedures including quality control analytic operations and physical offloading of samples. This may include departmental sanitation and packaging tasks. Flexibility is important for weekend coverage when necessary.

Responsibilities

Always operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner
Perform periodic and routine inventories of raw materials in storage
Provide and perform routine maintenance checks on equipment
Assist in other production, sanitation, maintenance, and quality activity in other areas as directed
Perform housekeeping and sanitation procedures
Provide functional communication with other staff members as necessary to optimize quality, efficiency, productivity and safety
Loading trucks, live loads and staged loads
Ability to operate Forklift – (Expert Level)
Direct ship responsibility including proper disposition of hold product, food safety hold product and released product
WMS, BOL responsibility / accountability
Support Warehouse Area Lead with all activities associated with shipping department
Standing on a concrete floor
Sitting, getting up and down off of a forklift often
Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)
Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 55lbs
Must be able to adapt to temperature and environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust dirt and chemicals
Vision correctable to 20/20

Qualifications

Be 18 years of age or older
Have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent education
Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules
Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language
Forklift certified
Must have valid drivers license
Knowledge of inventory computer systems WMS
Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.