Shipping Operator
Lebanon, テネシー州
Behind every bag of our product is a team of skilled engineers and manufacturing experts dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. Whether you're optimizing production lines, designing innovative solutions, or maintaining cutting-edge technology, your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of pets around the world. Make your mark on a team where innovation, precision, and passion come together every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Shipping Operator at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
I take immense pride in leading a team that is passionate about making a difference for pets. Every day, we focus on precision, innovation, and maintaining the highest quality standards. What truly sets Royal Canin apart is the commitment to development—whether it’s advancing our processes, adopting cutting-edge technology, or helping associates grow in their careers. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that our work not only drives success but also creates meaningful opportunities for everyone on the team.
JR Smith North Sioux City Site Director, Global Value Chain Operations
Shipping Operator
Address:
920 Arctic Drive
Lebanon, TN 37090
Job Purpose/Overview
The purpose of this role is to provide shipping and transfer support to the Production Team. This role is also intended to ensure our product is staged Production use, audited, handled, stored, and shipped and readily tracked efficiently while meeting our high-quality standards and maintaining targeted customer service levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead safety & quality in warehouse and shipping operations.
- Support site initiative in maintaining WPT zone 4 in blue warehouse.
- Safe Operation or 3 wheel sit-down, 4 wheel sit-down, and stand-up forklifts.
- Adhere to all Mars Inc/Royal Canin Safety & Quality and Food Safety requirements.
- Service the Packaging Line
- Wrap Pallets of Finished Product with Stretch-Wrap Material
- Accurate labeling of inventoried materials including Finished Goods, Packaging, and Raw Materials
- Stack empty bags for Packaging Line, as necessary.
- Stack broken down cardboard boxes into case erector for Packaging Line as necessary
- Stage Finished Product in Warehouse and or trailer
- Prepare Trailer for Loading
- Load Trailers with Finished Product
- Unload Production Supplies (raw materials, packaging, pallets) from Trailers
- Escalate and report any issues to Shipping Coordinator, Warehouse Coordinator, Shift Manager and/or Flow Manager.
- Assist in maintaining inventory accuracy and control (cycle counts).
- Verify all required documentation including quality, production, and sanitation records.
- Ensure all flow housekeeping tasks are performed and the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) is executed.
- Perform a changeover and walkthrough (MSE CPs) with the oncoming and off-going team to discuss shipping-area status and to ensure
- cleanliness and safety.
- Drive for 5S Step-Change in shipping/warehouse Oversee and Maintain Forklift Charging/equalization schedule/Rack inspection
- Make sure that all Forklift Pre-Checks are completed
- Perform miscellaneous tasks the Supervisor or Warehouse Coordinator directs
- Assist in other production areas, as requested.
Context and Scope
- Shipping Operators are accountable for safety, quality, and productivity.
- Shipping Operators need to have eye for driving continuous improvement in shipping and warehouse operations.
- Shipping Operators must be able to safely operate PIT’s required for job.
Education & Professional Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED and relevant logistics/transportation experience.
- Basic knowledge of Warehouse and Transportation Management Systems.
- Forklift certified
- Delivers Consistent Results
- Creates Collaborative Relationships
- Ability to Prioritize Tasks (Priority Setting)
- Planning
- Individual Contributor
- Customer-focused
- Conflict Management and Action-Oriented
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.
- A strong focus on 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.