OPERATOR III - WAREHOUSE OPERATOR

AMPI

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About The Position

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the
nation’s American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The
cooperative’s award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to
foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched
its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise,
highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled
cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be
expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem
necessary from time to time:

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food
safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality
responsibilities.
3. Safely operate forklifts, following all policies and procedures.
4. Load and unload trucks.
5. Maintain shipping and receiving records.
6. Verify correct products are shipped out.
7. Responsible for monthly inventory check.
8. Maintain excellent communication with office employees and truckers.
9. Assist on the cheese packaging floor as required.
10. Document and communicate deficiencies to leads and management.
11. Report and communicate critical information during shift change overs.
12. Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment and supplies in your
work areas throughout the plant.
13. Continuously look for process improvement opportunities and effectively
communicate to others.
14. Assist with training new employees.
15. Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting
any nonconformity.
16. Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
17. Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
18. Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the
essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details
necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and
shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
• Safely operate forklifts, following all policies and procedures.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Maintain shipping and receiving records.
• Verify correct products are shipped out.
• Responsible for monthly inventory check.
• Maintain excellent communication with office employees and truckers.
• Assist on the cheese packaging floor as required.
• Document and communicate deficiencies to leads and management.
• Report and communicate critical information during shift change overs.
• Maintain good housekeeping and cleanup of equipment and supplies in your work areas throughout the plant.
• Continuously look for process improvement opportunities and effectively communicate to others.
• Assist with training new employees.
• Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED