What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Labor position at Dairy Farmers of America?
**Job Title:** Production Team Member
About Us:
BELVIDERE ICE CREAM is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers.
We manufacture a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, and more. Our mission is to deliver the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners.
Job Summary:
This production team member role assists in the creation of ice cream products while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist operators as necessary
- Load and/or unload materials, ingredients, parts, products, cases, crates, and pallets
- Move, stack, or place items on conveyor manually or by mechanized means
- Deliver production or area specific items to designated work areas for processing
- Pack products in crates or boxes by hand
- Sort, bundle, and fill containers or place in assembled units
- Mark or put identifying labels on product loads
- Construct or de-construct shipping boxes
- Maintain general housekeeping of the assigned area
- Complete all required paperwork accurately and legibly
- Report quality and operational issues or irregularities to supervisor as they occur
- Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
- Familiarity with DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and adherence to corporate regulatory requirements
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Warehouse, production, or general work experience preferred
- Certification and/or License may be required during course of employment
Working Conditions:
- Shift hours will be assigned week by week (1st, 2nd and 3rd shift/Monday-Friday)
- Must be open to working anywhere in plant
- Job may be assigned daily (potentially)
Compensation:
$27.27 per hour
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $27
