Warehouse Technician

Location: Covington, TN

Pay Range: $21.00 Per Hour – Paid Bi-Weekly

Bonus eligible - $2.00 shift night differential

Shift: 12 hour nights 2/2/3

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

JOB PURPOSE:

Find your purpose at Unilever Ice Cream. Lead innovations that drive our business to win and grow. Learn from brilliant leaders and diverse colleagues in a global environment, becoming your best self.

Are you searching for an exciting logistics opportunity? Then this role is tailored for you.

This position is responsible for end to end factory logistics operations at the Covington manufacturing site. This includes inbound receiving of raw and packaging materials, production staging and returns, managing the palletization of FG, shipping of FG, manage inventory accuracy with cycle counts and use of warehouse management system to move and track inventory and other responsibilities. In addition, this position is accountable to deliver and execute logistics safety, quality, cost savings, business waste reduction, continuous improvement projects and sustainability improvements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inbound receiving of materials and finished goods.
• Scan, tag and inventory inbound receipts into the ambient, refrigerated and frozen warehouses.
• Staging materials required to support production operations and manage the return of materials at the end of the production run.
• Inventory control and reconciliation responsibilities with cycle counting, scanning and accurate movement of inventory within the factory site.
• Manual and auto palletization of finished good products with state of the art palletization, wrapping and labeling equipment.
• Outbound shipping of materials and finished goods.
• Develop and document SOP’s and training for information systems, programs and best practices.
• Provide assistance and support to assure successful integration of system and procedural changes and initiatives at the Covington facility.
• Support departmental Safety and Housekeeping practices; maintain a constant awareness for hazardous conditions and recommend or implement corrective action.
• Adheres to and enforces all company policies, programs, rules, regulations, and safety requirements.
• Supports and participates in safety activities to achieve departmental and plant wide goals and objectives.
• Actively supports the Plant’s WCM initiative by completing all scheduled training and assigned WCM activities.
• Become trained and proficient in all Logistics functions.
• Ability to operate various materials handling equipment (fork truck, pallet jack) after certification training, with periodic recertification where appropriate.
• Ensure proper housekeeping, 5S organization and GMP adherence.
• Able to run and document the SAP cycle count program.
• Other duties assigned.

Overall Benefits & Perks (non-union) 

Medical, Dental, Vision effective immediately | 401K | Profit Sharing | Tuition/Fitness Reimbursement | Paid Leaves | Quarterly Bonus Payouts | Uniforms and PPE provided| Career Advancement Opportunities * 

Additional Perks for the “Covington ” location 

• Onsite Company store for product purchases 

• Company dinners and care packages periodically 
• Benefits are effective the first day of hire (if elected) 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

SKILLS:

• High School diploma
• Warehouse Experience
• 2 years experience working with SAP or similar inventory system
• General manufacturing/ shipping & receiving experience with 2-3 years experience in Word and Excel programs.
• Ability to perform data entry and mathematic calculations proficiently.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, physical and background check.

*Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents

In addition, there will be exposure to allergens such as dairy, eggs, tree nuts, coconut, peanuts, wheat (gluten), soybean and cinnamon.There will also be exposure to chemicals and gasses such as ammonia.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity, and any other legally protected characteristic. 

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the US. If you are based outside of the US and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the US Market.  

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, latest EoY and a motivation letter.  If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to apply for other positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination isIllegal and Pay Transparency Non discrimination Provision.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

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