1st Shift Warehouse Worker - Yardhorse

Great Lakes Cheese•Abilene, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1958, Great Lakes Cheese is the largest packager of natural cheese in the United States. We are proud to offer our retail, foodservice, and co-pack customers with award-winning natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. At Great Lakes Cheese, we believe in the value of values. We are true partners internally and externally, building on a foundation of respect and putting forth our best at every opportunity. This partnership approach has driven our tremendous growth and earned us awards such as the #8 Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan makes every employee an owner. GLC Owners are problem solvers - they look for opportunities to help and take action. Our Owners are passionate about their work and eagerly advance their knowledge and capabilities. Most importantly, they act with integrity. At Great Lakes Cheese, we do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Join our Great Lakes Cheese family and own a piece of the action. Job Overview The Yardhorse Operator move loaded and unloaded trailers from the yard trailer parking area to the dock and returns to the trailer parking area using the yardhorse in a safe manner.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Basic product knowledge of raw/finished goods materials.
Understanding of shipping and receiving processes and related equipment.
Ability to make minor decisions based on standard practices.

Nice To Haves

Possession of CDL is helpful.
Prior yardhorse or tractor trailer experience.
Lift truck experience.
Experience in the use of a bar code driven (RF) operation.

Responsibilities

Seal trailers upon exiting of dock door.
Inspect yardhorse equipment and all trailers daily and reports unsafe conditions to manager.
Maintain a safe yard area when parking trailers in respect to distance and staging requirements.
Assist in the communication with outside carrier’s drivers, including breaking of seals.
Oversee the pre-loaded trailers in regard to unit operation.
Keep daily trailer inventory records (yard check).
Ensure that reefer units are filled with fuel when required.
Productive use of down time.
Ability to complete warehouse functions/tasks.
Perform daily perimeter checks for security; plant doors, suspicious vehicles/activities, report to manager.
All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Manager/Lead.