Job Description

About Verdant Specialty Solutions

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemical company. Its customers include world-leading personal care and home care brands, energy solutions providers, and industrial companies. Verdant’s vision is to be the go-to provider of batch specialty surfactant-based chemistry for applications in the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Houston, the company has nine locations in the US and Europe. Verdant’s international team of 285 employees are committed to safety, quality, and supply reliability.

Why Join Verdant?

Our business has endless opportunities for growth! Verdant is a fast-growing company with the spirit and creativity of a small business. The company was formed in May 2021, so every employee plays an important role in culture and performance. It offers a dynamic ‘start up’ atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth and development. You can immediately make an impact in our business!

Commitment to Safety

Despite having the spirit of a small business, Verdant rivals against larger companies in its commitment to safety with industry leading environmental, quality and health standards. Safety is absolutely our number one priority for all employees.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for safe handling, storing, and shipping of specialty chemicals. The Material Handler will be responsible for many functions within materials management that support the overall handling, storing, and shipping of specialty chemicals.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Must be able to calculate weights and measures as it relates to warehousing, receiving and shipping of materials.
• Knowledge of how to secure packages to handling units (pallets) (stretch wrap machine use and order preparation-wrapping/banding)
• Basic knowledge of labeling individual packaging.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Understand when and how to report incidents/accidents.
• Must understand and comply with all permit requirement scenarios.
• Must be able to document activities such as work completed or inspection observations on forms or work orders using legible handwriting and understandable verbiage.
• Must be able to read and understand safety rules, company policies and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Complete janitorial duties and general laborer work as directed, including housekeeping activities.
• Completely understand and follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct all tasks in a safe manner and utilize prescribed personal protective equipment.
• Load/Unload Trucks
• Willing to work overtime with short notice.
• Forklift Operation

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 5+ years’ experience working in processing or general batching industry preferred
• Willing to cooperate in a team, share responsibilities, take direction from others, and train fellow employees when needed.
• Ability to plan and organize multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Possess good mathematical, problem solving and computer skills.
• Successful completion of the company's pre-employment process which includes a drug screen, criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits through Cigna.

• Generous matching 401k plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution and yearly roll over (cannot be combined with FSA)
• Health advocacy and services
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short term disability insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company discount programs available including discounts on gym membership and equipment, hotels, rental cars, etc.

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