Day Warehouse Operator

Dairy Farmers of America•Garden City, KS

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Safely produce and deliver quality products that meet or exceed company and customer expectations as a member of the Operations Team. The role performs truck loading and unloading, warehouse stocking and upkeep, and works with production baggers to maintain continuous production. The operator works safely around manufacturing equipment and industrial cleaning chemicals, performs minor equipment maintenance, and follows GMP, HACCP, safety, regulatory, food-safety, quality, sanitation, and plant policies and procedures. The position promotes safety and a sanitary food environment and supports facility leadership’s professional-development efforts in a learning organization. Work may be on day or night shifts, on 12-hour schedules that include weekends and holidays, with overtime as needed. The role is important to facility operations because shipping or receiving errors can affect company profits and customer relations. No travel is required. The position works in a manufacturing and food-product environment, including refrigerated conditions, and uses required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Licensed tow motor operator and Electric Pallet Jack certification.
Ability to use simple writing and perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Ability to carry out instructions.
Ability to use and understand SAP.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to work day or night shifts on 12-hour schedules, including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.
Forklift experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

Inspect every truck according to the truck inspection policy.
Maintain organization, stock rotation, and neatness in coolers and the warehouse.
Check each load to confirm the correct box size and proper product labels.
Check product counts on trucks being loaded or unloaded and adjust the bill when counts are incorrect.
Follow GMPs, safety regulations, and all applicable food-safety, quality, sanitation, corporate, regulatory, and plant requirements.
Check bills of lading for accuracy before products are shipped or received.
Enter inventory into SAP.
Provide coverage in the cooler or wrapping area when needed.
Wear appropriate PPE and follow all safety requirements.
Notify QA personnel about quality issues.
Perform minor equipment maintenance and work with production baggers to support continuous production.
Perform other duties as assigned.