Case Dock Laborer

Dairy Farmers of America•Burlington, NJ

2d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Tuscan Dairy is seeking a Case Dock Laborer to work in their Case Room. This role involves maintaining and cleaning equipment, handling case stacks from trucks using a milk hook or pallet jack, and ensuring conveyor tracks are consistently filled with empty cases to prevent production delays. The laborer will also confirm the empty case area is full at the end of each shift to support the next production run. Key responsibilities include prioritizing truck emptying based on input from supervisors, continuously scanning and tidying the work area to minimize hazards, and removing broken or unusable cases to a designated area. The position also requires handling returned and truck inventory products as instructed, ensuring trailers are unloaded and washed efficiently while keeping dock doors closed when not in use, and accurately completing all required paperwork in accordance with SOPs. The Case Dock Laborer is expected to contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process enhancement opportunities, immediately reporting any food safety and quality issues to management, and maintaining safe working conditions in compliance with state and federal health and safety regulations. Adherence to all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements is essential.

Requirements

Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment
Able to effectively work in a team environment
Able to legibly write entries for record keeping
Able to use company computer systems
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
Able to follow directions
Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent
Warehouse, production, or general work experience

Responsibilities

Maintain and clean all equipment in assigned area
Slide case stacks from truck using milk hook or pallet jack as appropriate
Ensure conveyor tracks are filled with empty cases to prevent production delays
Confirm empty case area is full of cases at end of shift to help next shift with production run
Correctly prioritize which truck to empty first based on input from supervisors, yard drivers, or others
Continuously scan the area and straighten up to reduce trip and slip hazards
Spot broken or otherwise unusable cases and remove them to the designated area
Handle returned and truck inventory product as instructed
Ensure trailers are unloaded and washed in a timely and efficient manner while keeping dock doors closed at all times when not in use
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