Plant Production Worker

Anderson Erickson Dairy Co•Des Moines, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AE Dairy is hiring dependable Plant Production Workers for production and distribution facilities in Des Moines, Iowa. The company is willing to train applicants; experience in manufacturing, food manufacturing, or food distribution is preferred but not required. General Utility (Relief) Operators typically work a swing-shift schedule covering all shifts. Schedules may vary from week to week and may include weekends. Most new employees are typically scheduled for second or third shift. New employees are subject to a 60-day probationary period. Employment offers are contingent on a pre-employment physical, background screening, application verification, physical capacity testing, and a drug test.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to effectively communicate in English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
Excellent mechanical aptitude and a strong willingness to learn.
Ability to regularly lift 50 pounds from floor to waist or waist to overhead and push or pull 900-pound wheeled carts of dairy product.
Ability to climb ladders, bend, twist, squat, and stand for extended periods.
Ability to work for extended periods in refrigerated environments of 36–40°F when needed.
Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
Quality-focused and detail-oriented.
Must be a team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing, food manufacturing, or food distribution environment.

Responsibilities

Operate, change over, and clean paper fillers, gallon plastic fillers, half-gallon plastic fillers, and the 12-ounce filler.
Run and clean fillers, lines, and tanks in the cultured products area.
Cook, cut, manufacture, cream, and package cottage cheese and cultured products.
Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
Learn all case-room jobs, including case washer operation and proper housekeeping procedures.
Learn all cooler jobs, including cooler input and loadout.
Learn start-up and operation of gallon and half-gallon plastic blow molds, bagging equipment, and debagging equipment.
Operate a forklift.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SQF guidelines.

Benefits

Competitive wage of $30.55 per hour under the collective bargaining agreement, plus financial incentives for qualifications.
Weekly paychecks.
Medical insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and dental insurance through Delta, starting the 31st day of employment.
Defined benefit pension plan through Central States.
Company-provided life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage; additional coverage is available for purchase.
401(k) through Principal.
Paid holidays.
Annual boot allowance.
Company-provided uniforms.
Dairy products available to enjoy at work.