Night Order Picker/Loader-NoCertCool

Prairie Farms Dairy•Sioux Falls, SD

15h•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 Night Order Picker/Loader shall be responsible for picking orders, palletizing, loading and unloading products and/or cases, and working any station or line that is assigned. The order assembly picker/loader works anywhere in the Loadout/Freezer/Cooler areas that may be assigned. Responsible for picking products for customer orders. May use hand-held tracking devices and must mark paperwork properly when making adjustments for product shortages. This role requires keeping accurate records on load sheets, inventory sheets, scrap sheets, and computerized equipment, and ensuring proper code date rotation. Reporting of any mechanical problems, product/packaging issues, and maintaining communication with other departments are key aspects of this position. Ensuring all paperwork is filled out accurately and in accordance with SOPs, utilizing a continuous improvement mindset, and following Good Manufacturing Practices are also essential. The role requires maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe work area, following all required work safe practices, including wearing required PPE, and adhering to confined space safety, safe chemical handling, and fall restraints. Responsibility for food safety, prerequisite programs, and food quality related to the designated area, and reporting any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately are critical. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
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.
Must be able to work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Must be able to sit and/or stand and drive for virtually the entire shift.
Must be able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs through the entire shift.
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
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.
Certified to perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment.

Responsibilities

Picking orders, palletizing, loading and unloading products and/or cases.
Working any station or line that is assigned within the Loadout/Freezer/Cooler areas.
Picking products for customer orders.
Performing freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment (when certified).
Using hand-held tracking devices.
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.