A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than 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.

 

Job Summary

• Ship and Receive various materials including Raw and Finished Goods using Warehouse Management system  (WMS and Bar code Scanners)
• Responsible for all corresponding documentation  during shipping and receiving  processes including Bills of Lading, Packing slips, and Delivery receipts
• Position and retrieve pallets in and out of pallet racking using Warehouse Management system
• Materials handling/stocking and filling production lines with various packaging materials

 

Essential Duties (Responsibilities)

SAFETY

• All PPE must be worn in compliance with the OHSA/RC requirements
• Enforce/Respect the safety rules and the internal policies
• Stop any equipment / operative works / external company works if safety/environment protection/fire protection rules are broken

 

ENVIRONMENT

• Guarantee and apply ISO 14001(Environment), and all related working procedures

 

QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY

• Guarantee and apply ISO 9001, FSS/ISO22000, Mars Standards, and all related working procedures
• Support  the HACCP program in the department
• Ensure GMP-GHP in the area
• Detect and inform about quality problems during shift
• Inform Shift Supervisor of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures

 

MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving of various types of packaging supplies and related materials. Receiving verification with corresponding paperwork
• Material handling, supply packaging with all the necessary materials area according to FIFO as designated in the warehouse management system      
• Position and retrieve various packing materials into and out of pallet racking using warehouse management system
• Perform inventory of raw ingredients/packaging materials/finished products in bins, silos and racks (cycle counts and year end inventories)
• Perform area-related equipment first level maintenance
• Any task as delegated by Manager

 

CLEANLINESS & TIDINESS

• Perform Housekeeping Checks to ensure compliance to 5S
• Perform operational cleaning tasks as designated
  • Shift Change cleaning
  • Weekly cleaning

 

COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION

• Provide any requested documentation to other Departments according to internal rules
• Shift changes: communicate with co-worker of next shift about machine problems, progress on production schedule, bin inventories, quality issue…
• Complete production reports as required by manager and record any production events (stops, quantity, quality…)
• Perform recording works into Navision according to internal rules

 

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Safety & Hygiene & Quality conscious, Initiative, Self-motivated, Team player, Technically inclined, Depth perception, Tolerance to hot environment, Unrestricted range of motion, Color discrimination, olfactory and texture perception
• Previous experience with Lift Trucks an asset, but willing to train the right candidate ( Stand up lift equipment, Pallet Walkies, Forklifts)
• Use of WMS systems and RF Scanning techniques
• A minimum of  2 years’ experience in a fast paced warehouse environment
• Previous experience with cross border/customs shipping and documentation an asset

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.