Job Title:  Material Handler (Night Shift)

 No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 159131 - Hodges, South Carolina, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Material Handler - Greenwood, SC 

Description 

The Operations Associate Material Handler is responsible for material handling, warehousing, SAP material movement transactions, FIFO adherence and operational material flow strategy. This position will have primary responsibility for executing the coordination of production materials, safety compliance, data collection, maintaining 5S Visual Workplace, inventory (packaging materials and finished goods), cycle counting, and overall production support for both Liquids and UAP production areas. The material handler works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EHS requirements. 

• Understands and is accountable for following: all Quality, GMP, and cleaning standards and guidelines. Loads and unloads materials, parts

•  and finished products manually or by mechanized means 

• Transfers and stores materials throughout the plant and warehouse using forklift equipment 

• Complete all appropriate SAP and RF transactions for receiving, transferring and shipping of materials and finished product 

• Utilizes SAP to confirm material movements and reads build of materials or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved 

• Delivers production items to designate work areas 

• Processes remaining materials no longer needed for regain into the SAP system as well as ensuring proper storage in correct bin locations

• Delivers processed units to storage or for the next stage of processing 

• Stacks processed items in warehouse               

• Performs cycle counts and quick counts to ensure inventory accuracies  

• Completes daily digital check sheet for forklift safety and maintenance requirements

• Performs safety check of pallet stacking at end of shift and reports and resolves any issues 

• Assist with packing products in containers

• Conduct rework and associated duties to include: tracking of materials being reworked, communication with the quality and operation teams.

• Assists with startup, changeovers, and operations of automated and manual equipment throughout the production facility. 

• Performs daily housekeeping activities and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments as required to meet all GMPs and FDA requirements. 

• Maintains accurate levels of staged inventory for production needs and calculates remaining inventory needs for each production line based on case count requirements or production over a 4 hour period of time

• Ensures accurate processing and documentation of quality non-conforming materials as well as non-compliant finished goods

• Removes, documents and disposes of Production line waste according to Standard Operating Procedures. 

• Other job functions that may be assigned.

Qualifications 

Required: 

•  High school diploma or GED 

•  Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.  

•  Must be able to work any shift, weekends and mandatory overtime as needed. 

•  Proficient with computers, software, and data processing. 

•  Demonstrated competency of Attention to Detail, Work Standards, Initiative and Managing Work

•  Ability to lift 50 pounds. 

•  Ability to climb stairs and ladders, bend to 90 degrees repeatedly 

• Ability to operate a forklift and comply with all forklift safety regulations

Preferred: 

• GMP and/or consumer goods manufacturing experience a plus 

• Previous manufacturing experience preferred 

• Previous Material handling experience preferred

• Demonstrated competency in problem solving/decision making, effective communication, results oriented, and job fit

 Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $19.36  - $20.36 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 10 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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