Night Order Picker/Loader-NoCertCool

Prairie Farms Dairy•Sioux Falls, SD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Prairie Farms, Sioux Falls SD is seeking a Night Order Picker/Loader. Performs a variety of duties in loading, unloading, and moving materials within or near plant, yard, or work site. This role involves stationary machine operation with low responsibility, including palletizing products, loading, and checking. The position requires working in Loadout/Freezer/Cooler areas and assembling products for customer orders. It also involves freight handling, using tracking devices, marking paperwork for adjustments, and maintaining accurate records. The role requires adherence to proper code date rotation, reporting mechanical and product/packaging issues, and maintaining communication with other departments. Ensuring all paperwork is filled out accurately and in accordance with SOPs is crucial. The position also involves utilizing a continuous improvement mindset to identify process improvements, following Good Manufacturing Practices, and maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe work area. This includes following all required work-safe practices, wearing required PPE, and adhering to safety protocols for confined spaces, chemical handling, and fall restraints. Food safety, prerequisite programs, and food quality related to the designated area are also key responsibilities, with an immediate reporting requirement for any related issues.

Requirements

Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
May have exposure to allergens.
Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.
Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
6 months related in manufacturing environment.
Must be able to pass all preemployment screens (including drug, background and criminal checks).

Nice To Haves

Experience within the food and beverage industry preferred.
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Certified in operating motorized equipment.

Responsibilities

Picking orders, palletizing, loading and unloading products and/or cases.
Working any station or line that is assigned, including Loadout/Freezer/Cooler areas.
Picking products for customer orders.
Performing freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment (when certified).
Using hand-held tracking device.
Marking paperwork properly when making adjustments for product shortages.
Keeping accurate records on load sheets, inventory sheets, scrap sheets, and computerized equipment.
Ensuring proper code date rotation.
Reporting any mechanical problems such as bad wear strips, plugged or missing lube nozzles, spacer stop malfunctions, palletizer malfunctions or conveyor breakdowns.
Reporting any product/packaging issues.
Maintaining communication with other departments, management and employees and notifying them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
Ensuring all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
Ensuring all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
Following Good Manufacturing Practices.
Maintaining a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
Following all required work safe practices, including wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
Responsible for food safety, prerequisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
Reporting any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
Performing other duties as assigned.