Job Description

Job Type:

RegularThe Warehouse Operator I is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of material handling equipment to accurately ship, process and receive product to meet internal standards and external customer needs.

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How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Starting hourly pay at $21.86
• 2 pay increases within first year up to $1.00
• Double pay on Sunday + $1.50 night differential pay
• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Healthy work/life balance

What involved in this role:

• Utilize forklift truck and pallet jack to load and unload product shipments as well as delivery supplies.
• Report any issues with equipment to manager or supervisor.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Prepare, stage, load and unload trucks and containers safely and accurately.
• Match incoming raw and finished ingredient to the bill of lading.
• Match bills of lading to paper work, container numbers, and seal trucks on outgoing product.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Pick and stage orders to be shipped.
• Maintain department sanitation duties per sanitation schedule.
• Conduct inventories as needed.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Inspect and perform maintenance on forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Operate production equipment including robots, palletizers, and conveyor systems. (does not apply to LSFI)

What you need to join our team:

• Pallet jack and forklift certification required; in-house training to achieve certification provided.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience operating a forklift preferred.
• Slip Sheet Unit/ Powerlift Jack operation experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Ability to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 50 lbs.

Where you'll be working:

• Our Lake Norden, SD, plant is home to approximately 450 employees and boasts a brand new, state of the art cheese and whey facility. We produce mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, asiago, and Monterey Jack cheeses as well as various whey streams.

• Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Immediate start, Night shift,

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