Essential Functions:
- Approach work with a Continuous Improvement mindset, and engage in Model Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.
- Own and promote a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
- Excellent attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.
- Maintaining accuracy in picking orders.
- Maintaining proper product rotation. Checking all codes and stock in area.
- Maintaining a clean workstation at all times, including cardboard boxes.
- Getting empty cases for building of by-products.
- Getting tags for identifying stacks for loading.
- Taking all leakers to the reprocess area. Notifying supervisor and/or Filler Operator if the leakers are coming from the plant.
- Maintaining appropriate dress and personal appearance standards.
- Knowing, understanding and adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
- Promoting and maintaining company goodwill in all areas. Assisting others and performing other tasks as appropriate and/or necessary.
- Unload trailers of empty pallets and cases using pallet jack, move cases to washer for cleaning.
- Load pallets into trucks using pallet jack; ability to follow written load tickets for accurate shipments.
- Stage product for shipping; ability to follow written load tickets for accurate loads.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED is required.
- 2 or more years of experience in a cold storage environment.
- Must be humble, approachable, and honest, yet able to lead and hold others accountable.
- Must be a trustworthy self-starter who can work independently on highly detailed tasks and deliver accurate, timely results.
- Must be flexible and able to work any shift.
- Demonstrate good judgement, and problem solving and decision-making skills as well as being an organized record keeper.
- Ability to learn quickly and continuously.
- Must be able to stand/walk/stoop and bend and be on your feet for long periods and lift or drag up to 50-100 lbs.
- Must be able to work safely around industrial machinery.
- Must be able to work in cold (refrigerated) environment.
- Must be available to work any shift including weekends.
Model Dairy offers its employees a team-oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including medical/dental/vision benefits and a 401(k) retirement plan.
Model Dairy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
