Job Details

Material Handler

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Material Handler for The French's Food Company in Springfield, MO. The Material Handler will report to the Department Manager.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahin, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavorwhere healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

The French's Food Company, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time Material Handler for the plant located in Springfield, MO. This person will report to the Production Team Manager. With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From French's Classic Yellow Mustard, long America's top-selling mustard, to its most recent innovations, such as French's Ketchup, the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered "clean, simple ingredients."

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Team Manager, the Material Handler makes and/or packages product according to established formulas, processes, and packaging standards. The incumbent will monitor the needs of production, supply packaging areas with processed product, and/or operate equipment to create finished goods.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and start filling and packaging equipment, load packaging raw materials and pack off finished product.
• Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe, consistent, and quality product.
• Monitor operation of mixing equipment through visual checks of product and sensory evaluation of key component pieces.
• Able to detect color, taste, or smell deviations from normal processing.
• Assemble component pieces of equipment belonging to systems and their auxiliary components.
• Obtain and return ingredients using a forklift.
• Perform Clean-in-Place (CIP) duties.
• Participate and receive chemical training.
• Perform checks on critical timing of equipment.
• Make product change-overs, package size changes, minor and major repairs on all equipment.
• Be responsible for quality and quantity of production on a daily basis.
• Document downtime and machine adjustments.
• Understand and practice loss control of raw and packaging materials.
• Assist in preventative maintenance duties with the assistance of the maintenance team.
• Work with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions through the use of a principle based safety approach.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of verifiable work history.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and knowledge of the use of proper tools.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds regularly.
• Experience following detailed procedures and completing accurate paperwork.
• Flexibility to support/train/work on all shifts.
• Experience adhering to and following company, plant, regulatory, and customer standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fork-lift license.
• Clean-in-Place/Sanitation experience.
• SAP experience.
• High school diploma or equivalency is preferred.

The French's Food Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. The French's Food Company does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. You must be lawfully authorized to commence work upon being offered employment.

As a general policy, French's does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.