Do you want to contribute to a larger purpose to save the lives of infants in the NICU? This is Prolacta Bioscience’s mission! Take a look at this opportunity with our manufacturing team, which is seeking a passionate individual, to fill the role of our Shipping & Receiving I- Finished Goods.

This position is responsible for all daily shipping activities while strictly adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Environmental Health & Safety guidelines, and other regulations that apply.  The incumbent is responsible for following daily job assignment for the day-to-day shipping activities such as preparing cleaning solutions, general housekeeping, shipping of finished goods, and receiving of coolers and dry ice.

Who Is Prolacta Bioscience?

We give babies a brighter future by unlocking the biological power of human milk. Established in 1999, Prolacta Bioscience is a privately held life sciences company that has touched the lives of more than 70,000 premature infants globally. Prolacta is the world’s leading hospital provider of 100% human milk–based nutritional products. Based in Southern California, we employ more than 300 people globally, many of whom have dedicated their lives to neonatal care.

For more information, please visit www.prolacta.com

How you will contribute

This role will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our organization and develop your professional skills by…

·       Performing Pack-Out and Shipping of Finished Goods (Domestic/International)

·       Gaining skills to maintain inventory logs with WIP and Finished Goods Inventory Management (i.e. Inventory logs)

·       Organization of Finished Goods freezer (i.e. releasing lots)

·       Interact with Fed Ex, UPS, and other computer systems in order to accomplish the day-to-day activities

Other duties and responsibilities

·       Re-Bagging and re-labeling of Finished Foods

·       Communicate with other departments as needed (i.e. QA, Warehouse)

·       Receiving and breaking down of returning coolers from hospitals

·       Cleaning and Preparation of Coolers for Finished Goods Shipping

·       Preparation of Dry Ice bags for Shipping

·       Maintain 5S in their work area

·       Look for continuous improvements’ opportunities

·       Support problem-solving small group activities

·       Other duties may apply

What you bring to the role

Requirements

·       High School diploma or equivalent

·       Drive a PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) for example, fork truck, aerial lift, stand up lift

·       Read and write in English

·       Basic organization skill and detailed oriented

·       Previous warehouse or logistic experience preferred

Qualifications

·       Follow approved procedures (SOPs),

·       Good oral and writing communication skills

·       Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices including Good Documentation Practices

·       Timely report of non-conformance and follow escalation procedure

·       Ability to operate and maintain in a safe working environment

·       Previous warehouse or logistic experience preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·       Team/Collaboration;

o   Good team spirit, positive attitude, and must have the ability to work effectively with others.

·       Accepting Direction;

o   Accepts and follows directions from Leads/Management; respects authority; complies with request; does what they are asked to do.

·       Accountability;

o   Performs to required standard, owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.  Able to adjust/flex when needed. Accepts constructive feedback and/or consequences without making excuses or blaming others first.

How Prolacta benefits you

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From up to 100% healthcare coverage on your first day, to discretionary stock options and 401(k) match, we value our employees’ health and financial wellbeing. We offer four weeks PTO during your first year of employment and support our new parents with a generous time-off program. We encourage employees to participate in our employee affinity groups, take volunteer time off, and provide access to different educational opportunities.

What else do you need to know

Location: City of Industry, CA

Schedule: Monday – Friday (7:30am – 4:30pm)

Travel: Minimal- Determined through the needs of the business

FLSA: Non-Exempt

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus and to protect our employees, all new hires in the U.S. will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their hire date with Prolacta Bioscience unless eligible for an accommodation as provided by law.

 Depending on your residential location certain laws might regulate the way Prolacta manages applicant data. California Residents, please review our Privacy Notice for California Employees and Job Applicants for further information, this can be found on Prolacta.com on www.prolacta.com . By submitting your application, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have read and understand the above notice.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate (e.g., talking/ hearing), walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach things. The employee is occasionally required to taste, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

 Sedentary to light work; repetitive motions; pushing; pulling; visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal.

EEO Statement

“Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.” Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is committed to a proactive program of affirmative action and diversity development. The Company will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.