Cooler Order Picker

About Anderson Erickson Dairy

Anderson Erickson Dairy is a family-owned company and has been in business for over 90 years. We pride ourselves on being a home-grown Iowa company with roots that run deep in the local community. Great products, great people, and ridiculously high standards.

About the Role

We are willing to train you! We have outstanding opportunities in our production and distribution facilities in Des Moines, IA. Most of our job openings in the plant and distribution facilities are General Utility Operators. These job openings typically work a swing shift (all shifts). Word schedule(s) could vary from week to week and may include weekends. This is a full-time on-site role, with the ability to work additional overtime.

• Experience with equipment operation, preferably in the food industry, but not required
• Understanding and adherence to quality control procedures
• Excellent communication skills to effectively work with team members
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve production line issues
• Good record-keeping skills to accurately document operations
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is a plus
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail

Job Responsibilities

The key responsibilities include (but are not limited to the following):

• Responsible for pulling products for customer orders.
• Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment (when certified).
• May use hand-held tracking devices.
• Report any product/packaging issues.
• Utilizing a continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all required work-safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Ensure proper code date rotation.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in a refrigerated work area.
• Continually movement of empty and full cases and stacks, within the warehouse by using a hook. Individual cases will weigh 48 lbs., with full stacks weighing up to 288 lbs.
• Frequent lifting and lowering of cases to and from pick bays.
• Bending, squatting, and twisting of the body will occur while moving products regularly.

Job Requirements

• Minimum age 18.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• You must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, physical, lifting/ physical capacity test, and a background check. The reputation of our company is very important and we expect our employees to be the same.
• Must be able to communicate in English (Verbal, Reading, Writing).

Job Perks/Benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• We offer competitive compensation along with a full benefit package including development opportunities, health, dental, and life insurance along with two retirement plans - 401(k) and pension.

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME OR PROFILE THAT INCLUDES WORK HISTORY, SKILLS EXPERIENCE, ETC. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION CAN EXCLUDE YOU FROM GETTING AN INTERVIEW.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)