Highrise Forklift Operator

Kemps•Le Mars, IA

About The Position

DFA/Kemps Dairy is hiring warehouse operators to perform picking, pulling, and building orders; palletizing products; loading, unloading, and staging materials for outgoing delivery; and working at assigned stations or lines. Operators safely use material-handling equipment and machinery in warehouse, cooler, freezer, or dock environments. At Oak Farms Dairy, employees help produce fresh dairy products for families.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Must pass pre-employment drug, background, and criminal screenings.
Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach, and bend for virtually the entire shift.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, 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 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.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Pick, pull, and build orders.
Palletize products.
Load, unload, and stage materials for outgoing delivery.
Work at any assigned station or line.
Safely operate material-handling equipment and machinery in warehouse, cooler, freezer, or dock environments.