Warehouser 1st Shift

We're hiring! The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the shipping and receiving of all materials, both bulk and packaged, while upholding all applicable regulatory, quality, and safety standards. Key duties include, but are not limited to: storing raw and finished goods, picking and staging orders, loading shipments, recording inventory transactions, and filling trucks, trailers, containers, and tankers. All team members are expected to follow established procedures and protocols, comply with instructions, and maintain strict adherence to safety and quality measures to ensure a secure workplace and superior product integrity. 

This position is on 1st shift, 7:00am-3:15pm at the Des Moines, Iowa campus.

Join the Kemin Team and Transform Lives!

We are a privately held, family-owned-and-operated global biotechnology company driven by curiosity and committed to transforming the quality of life for people, pets, and the planet. 

We create solutions that strengthen health and wellbeing, provide nutrition and immune support for pets and production animals, safeguard the planet’s natural resources, and protect the global food supply chain for generations to come.

We supply over 500 specialty ingredients for various industries, including human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, biofuels, and animal vaccines.

We employ 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, physical, and professional well-being:

• Competitive Financial Package: Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays.
• Health and Wellness Support: Stay fit and healthy with our fitness reimbursement for the whole family, access to an on-site fitness center, a restaurant offering seasonal fresh food options, and free fresh fruit in break areas.
• Career Development and Advancement: Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
• Continued Learning Opportunities: Grow your skills with our in-house learning platforms, offering thousands of training resources both live and online, and take advantage of tuition reimbursement for external post-secondary pursuits.
• Service Opportunities: Make a positive impact with paid time off for service, partnerships with The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, and local community initiatives.

• Responsible for all incoming and outgoing bulk tankers and rail cars. 
• Responsible for incoming receipts and verifying all paperwork for inbound/outbound shipments.
• Responsible for updating computer system for incoming and outgoing materials
• Follow all operating procedures and warehousing processes.
• Perform timely and accurate inventory transactions.
• Must be able to run inventory reports and conduct cycle counts upon request.
• Must obtain/maintain scissor lift license.
• Coordinate information between shipping/receiving and other departments within Kemin.
• Wrap loads of finished goods.
• Load/unload trucks, trailers, containers, and bulk tankers.
• Handle hazardous materials in high concentration levels exercising extreme caution to ensure there are no accidents.
• Ensure all items shipped or received meet quality standards (e.g. properly labeled bags, correct products, lot numbers, and quantities on a pallet, pallets properly stacked, damages, etc.) defined within regulatory and quality standards in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP's).
• Must adhere to all safety requirements.
• May need to work with driver to ensure the shipment is loaded, balanced, sealed, and secured prior to transport, as applicable to Business Unit.

• Education and Experience:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent with 3+ years of applicable experience.
• Knowledge of warehousing operations is essential.
  
• Computer knowledge.
  
• Ability to operate a forklift and other support equipment used in warehousing on material handling equipment
  
• Must be reliable and have good attendance.
• Strong safety values.
  
• Must be able to multi-task and have effective problem-solving skills and strong math skills.
  
• Ability to use hand tools for normal preventative equipment maintenance and cleaning.
  
• Problem-solving skills.
  
• Must have good interpersonal communication.
  
• Ability to analyze, inspect, and calculate orders, purchase orders.
  
• Ability to follow specific protocol for loading/unloading.
  
• Ability to read process flow charts and follow standard operating procedures.
  
• Understanding of material safety requirements.

A post-offer background check and drug screen is required.  Additional pre-employment requirements may be necessary based on position.

Kemin is an equal opportunity employer, and all reasonable accommodations will be considered.

Kemin is a drug-free and tobacco-free campus. 

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