Material Handler - Receiving

Location: Avery Island, LA Prepare to spice up your day AND career! If you’ve got the appetite for a new job as a Material Handler – Receiving, for McIlhenny Company, makers of TABASCO® Brand products, then we want to hear from you.

Must-haves to apply for this job:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Physically able to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able to lift and move equipment or materials up to 50 lbs.
• Good communication skills to coordinate with team members and other departments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic math and documentation skills
• Possess basic computer skills (Outlook, Oracle, MS Teams) and the ability to learn production and warehouse systems and processes

What this job is all about:

The Material Handler – Receiving is an entry level position that supports the safe and efficient receipt, storage, and movement of materials under supervision. This role assists with basic inspection, handling, and system transactions while learning warehouse processes and maintaining compliance with safety, GMP, and food safety standards. The position contributes to inventory accuracy through proper material handling, organization, and support of staging and counting activities.

In this job, you’ll do things like:

• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safety Policies, and all other company standards
• Comply with PPE requirements, basic dock safety rules, trailer chocking, dock locks, and red/green light systems
• Follow safe unloading and material handling practices
• Operate Powered Industrial Trucks, once certified
• Promptly report incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Assist with verification of lot numbers, labeling, and traceability for all raw material and ingredient receipts
• Handle raw materials and ingredients to prevent contamination, damage, or mislabeling
• Follow appropriate stacking procedures during storage to prevent product damage
• Support identification and segregation of non-conforming materials
• Assist with inspecting inbound trailers and verifying basic documentation
• Safely unload pallets and materials with guidance
• Report damaged, short, or over shipments
• Perform basic RF scanning and transactions in ERP during receipts
• Accurately record quantities and locations with support
• Support completion and retention processes of receiving paperwork
• Store and transact materials in assigned warehouse locations as directed
• Follow FIFO/FEFO practices as instructed
• Assist in maintaining clean and organized storage areas
• Assist with handling returned materials not consumed by production
• Support cycle count and inventory activities
• Assist in maintaining production aisles, staging lanes, and work areas to housekeeping standards
• Work collaboratively with team and participate in improvement efforts

Other great stuff about this job:

• You’ll be more than just a number! Take pride working in a privately held, family-owned business with a strong team and culture where you are valued.
• Uniquely generous benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k savings plan with company match and potential profit-sharing.

What will give you an edge:

• 1+ year of warehouse, manufacturing, or material handling experience
• Forklift or powered industrial truck experience (or ability to become certified)
• 1+ year experience working with inventory systems or production documentation
• Familiarity with GMP or food manufacturing environments

From our home on Avery Island, Louisiana, McIlhenny Company produces TABASCO® Brand products, including the legendary TABASCO® Original Red Sauce. A household and restaurant staple around the world, TABASCO® Sauce is sold in more than 195 countries and territories and labeled in more than 36 languages and dialects. With more than 150 years of pepper expertise, our family-owned and operated company is constantly experimenting with new flavors and products to carry on our legacy of exciting the world’s most popular food and drinks. To learn more about how we #LightThingsUp please visit us at www.Tabasco.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. To be considered for the position, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job ad. Equal Opportunity Employer