PET Dairy has an immediate job opening for a fast paced and motivated warehouse operator to perform any combination of picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, loading, unloading, and staging materials for outgoing delivery, and working any station or line that is assigned. Additionally, warehouse operators are responsible for safely operating various material and handling equipment and machinery within a warehouse, cooler, freezer or dock environment.
PET Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At PET Dairy, we are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.
By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!
PAY RATE: $19.50 per hour
SCHEDULE: 1st Shift / Mon - Sat / 9am - Finish / Rotating day off / Off Sundays (start times can vary: 6a/9a/10a)
2nd Shift / Mon - Sat / 3pm - Finish / Rotating day off / Off Sundays
3rd Shift / Sun - Fri / 8pm - Finish / Rotating day off / Off Saturdays
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Perform any combination of receiving, storing, and distributing tasks to assist in the distribution of product
. Pull and stack product based on daily orders
. Meet specifics of customer orders in a timely manner
. Maintain keeping products separated, organized, and in good rotation
. Support preventative maintenance plans
. Monitor product quality frequently and report problems to mitigate safety issues
. Complete production and quality logs
. Furnish accurate counts on load tags
. Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format and completed with required information
. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's
. Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes
. Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately
. Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
. Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
. The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
BENEFITS:
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Competitive pay
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Uniforms provided
- Work for dairy farm families
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
- Effective verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
- Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary and manually stack and move cases up to 6-8 cases high
- Must be able to work in a wet environment and work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35–40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
- May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals
- Standup Forklift Experience
An Equal Opportunity Employer
