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KIK Consumer Products Powder B Forklift Operator in Westlake, Louisiana
We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.
When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team who cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Your Role at KIK
Join our team as a Powder B Operator where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the successful operations of our facility. You’ll be a key contributor to the success of our plant. Bring your expertise to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Be Doing
The Powder “B” operator is responsible for Cutting bags of CA, monitors the flow as well as product level in the bins, then places the product on a unloading station, using forklift. Excessive product must be placed in either the unloading bin or super sacks and reworked into process.
Records correct daily amount of bags cut and report to "A" operator or Shift Supervisor.
Prepares equipment for maintenance, deconning and deenergizing. (Deconning sometimes requires hours of shoveling product from equipment and floor surfaces to properly decon the equipment.)
Responds to plant emergencies – decomposition of product, power failures, spills, fires, explosions, and any other related emergency situations. During emergency situations it may be necessary for the Powder “B” operator to don a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Collects samples for processing.
Maintains housekeeping duties in assigned zones and conducts safety inspections.
Recycles Bags of recyclable material as required.
Participate in all aspects of the safety program including safety meeting attendance and participation.
Operates a forklift to move and/or re-locate material or equipment.
Responsible for filing all inventory tags in the designed file in numerical order and completes the required production reports for inventory control reporting.
Assist other operators or co-workers as needed.
Performs other duties and assignments as directed by supervisor.
What You’ll Bring
High school diploma, 1 Year of forklift experience in a chemical industry. Previous process operator experience is a plus.
Ability to wear respiratory protective equipment for extended periods of time, while operating a forklift.
Ability to speak and comprehend verbal instruction with respirator on in order to effectively communicate with coworkers as well as monitoring equipment.
Must be able to wear SCBA gear during emergency situations.
Ability to ascend stairs up to 80’ in height.
Ability to perform shift work with some overtime and call-outs.
Requires good communications skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
The ability to follow oral or written instructions, set procedures, work rules and standards.
Pass physical & drug test.
What You Will Get
KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers.
About KIK
We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.
Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.
Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.
KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.
KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.