Candy Material Handler

The Bazooka Companies, LLC. is seeking a skilled Candy Material Processor to join our team at our Scranton, PA production facility. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for providing overall material handling services within the processing and storage areas, maintaining orderly and controlled movement, and directly supplying processing operations with formed candy, wrapping materials, and other supplies.

• Receives and stores truck shipments of materials, including ingredients, wrapping components, in-process materials, and plant supplies.
• Stages and monitors stocks of supplies and candy at processing stations, replenishing stocks manually as required to permit uninterrupted production.
• Returns unused material to stores area as required.
• Loads cartons of product on skids as required and moves skids to appropriate area for further operational processing.
• Prepares and processes all necessary documents included in receiving, in-plant processing, and shipment of materials and product.
• Takes physical inventories of any materials handled as required.
• Performs housekeeping and stock keeping functions within assigned areas as required.
• Operates all material handling equipment and places electric equipment on charge as needed.
• Breaks down empty cartons, accumulates waste and scrap in containers, and moves to designated areas.
• May operate stapling, stitching, and case sealing machines, etc. Makes label and/or stamps cartons as required, loads, glues, and/or staples cartons, display boxes to designated area.
• Washes/cleans cooling tunnel and related equipment on a weekly basis or as needed according to established procedures.
• Responsible for removal of waste material and rubbish from plant on scheduled pick-up by rubbish removal service.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and comprehend oral instructions.
• Previous production experience in a factory setting is required.
• Experience in food production is strongly preferred.

The Bazooka Companies, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees.