Job Description

Job: Forklift Operator/ Production Utility

Shift: Days 6:00PM-6:30AM; 223 Rotating Shift

Location: Royal Canin (Fremont, NE)

Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity.  The opportunity to do the kind of challenging, interesting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands.  To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from all sorts of different backgrounds.  Access the tools, training and experience you need to have a positive impact on our business, on the planet, and most importantly on your own career.  Being a Mars associate is more than a job.  It’s an opportunity to start your tomorrow today.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Royal Canin offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

The Material Handler's role functions as a member of an area team that is directly responsible for the efficient production of quality products in the required quantities.  This role will operate/change over specified machinery in the assigned area.  Material Handlers must ensure efficiency, operational conformance, product quality and continuous improvement.  Material Handlers must have the skills set to train and/or perform the tasks of other associates in the area as needed.  This job requires strong communication, interpersonal and team building skills to support site objectives.

Responsibilities

• Always operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform periodic and routine inventories of raw materials in storage
• Provide and perform routine maintenance checks on equipment
• Assist in other production, sanitation, maintenance, and quality activity in other areas as directed
• Perform housekeeping and sanitation procedures
• Provide functional communication with other staff members as necessary to optimize quality, efficiency, productivity and safety
• Loading trucks, live loads and staged loads
• Ability to operate Forklift – (Expert Level)
• Direct ship responsibility including proper disposition of hold product, food safety hold product and released product
• WMS, BOL responsibility / accountability
• Support Warehouse Area Lead with all activities associated with shipping department

• Standing on a concrete floor
• Sitting, getting up and down off of a forklift often
• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)
• Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 55lbs
• Must be able to adapt to temperature and environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust dirt and chemicals
• Vision correctable to 20/20

Qualifications

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent education
• Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language
• Forklift certified
• Knowledge of inventory computer systems WMS
• Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

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.
• Best-in-class 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.

Why Transitioning Military & Veterans Thrive Here

• At Mars, we recognize that the leadership, adaptability, and mission-first mindset developed in the military are world-class assets.
• · Equivalency Standard: We fully equate 4+ years of military leadership or technical continuous improvement experience to a Bachelor's degree.
• · Command & Leadership: Your experience leading squads, divisions, flights, or platoons under pressure directly translates to our shift management needs.
• · Structured Environment: The discipline, safety-first culture, and team accountability found in military operations align perfectly with our GMP and food safety standards.

Military & Veteran Leadership Equivalency Guide

• At Mars, your operational command and personnel leadership are highly respected. If you served in any of the following leadership roles, your background is an exceptional fit for our Shift Manager position:
• · U.S. Army: Platoon Sergeant / Section Chief (E-7/E-8), Platoon Leader (O-1/O-2), Maintenance Officer (915A/91A), Supply/Logistics Manager (92A/92Y). Your experience directing platoon-sized elements, enforcing safety/regulatory compliance, and coordinating mission-critical resources is a direct translation.
• · U.S. Navy: Chief Petty Officer / Division Chief (E-7/E-8), Division Officer (O-1 to O-3), Logistics/Supply Officer, Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW). Your experience leading divisions of 25+ sailors, running complex shipboard watches, and overseeing training schedules is highly valuable.
• · U.S. Air Force: Flight Chief / Section Chief (E-7/E-8), Flight Commander (O-1 to O-3), Logistics Readiness Officer (21R), Maintenance Superintendent (2AXXX). Your training in flight-line safety, standard operating procedures, and managing shift rotations directly aligns with our manufacturing floor.
• · U.S. Marine Corps: Platoon Sergeant / Gunnery Sergeant (E-7/E-8), Platoon Commander / Company Executive Officer (O-1 to O-3), Maintenance Chief (E-7+), Logistics Officer (0402). Your proven track record in commanding field teams, building unit cohesion, and driving operational accountability matches our team-working principles.
• · U.S. Coast Guard: Chief Petty Officer (E-7/E-8), Division Officer/Chief of Division (O-1 to O-3).

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.