Warehouse Operator

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri, a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up and coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it. Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

Job Purpose Statement: A Warehouse Operator assists and operates a range of manual routine tasks related to the warehouse environment, shipping, transfers, orders handling etc.

Role and Activity

• Place products in a right manner during truck loading & unloading operations according to the existing warehouse management system.

• Warehouse cleanliness & organization for best GWP (Good Warehouse Practice).

• Keeping the material handling equipment’s in a good condition as safety & quality measures.

• Manage Internal Stock Movements by PIT.

• Display and moves the order for any movement inside the warehouse. This includes put away, retrieval and picking, replenishment of picking bins and staging for production , Walking materials to the line, received product and Returns to Warehouse.

• Confirm movements using Scanners or RF-terminal in near real time.

• Ensure complying to the inventory count instructions.

• Adheres strictly to (FEFO) first Expiry – first out policy.

• Ensure that the “material tags” are represented on the pallets per receiving for each consignment.

• Report any damaged products on time or any potential issues within the Warehouse operation.

• Ensures Appling and respects Safety and Environment Policy in your workplace.

• Ensures fully implementation of the instructions and procedures in your workplace.

• Adhering to FRONERI procedures and standards.

• Always keep 5S in workplace.

KEY MEASUREMENTS

• Minimize Damaged products & wooden pallets.

• Put-Away cycle time per receipt.

• Storage location accuracy in %

• Production Attainment %

• Materials Inventory Accuracy %

Required Experiences & Knowledge:

Forklift driving license

• Minimum 3 years of experience in forklift and safety procedures.

• Knowledge of warehousing system and Quality principles.

• Strong knowledge of safety & Environment.

• Methods of physically receiving and visually inspecting of the materials.

Personal Qualities:

• Must be able to win trust and respect of others.

• Must be able to identify a problem on his relevant area.

• Must be able to give a point of view.

• Eye for detail- Able to balance priorities.

• Able to see the bigger picture beyond the scope of their job.

Primaries Golden Rules for warehouse Operators:

The following are Identified as potential hazards with severe risk need to be respect all time

1. Must wear helmet.

2. Follow strictly load limit, max. 2 layers of pallets

3. Backward driving when loading

4. Keep left when passing each other.

5. Follow the stop line, confirm safety by hand before moving.

6. Fork must maintain <10cm above floor level during driving.

7. Immediately report any forklift damage, Malfunction, Scratches to supervisors, and record it.

8. Execute and record daily prework check for forklift conditions and driving logs.

9. When leaving the forklift, lower the forks, shut it off and set the brakes, remove key.

10. Stop at stop signs. Slow down and blow the horn at blind corners or intersections.

11. Obey the speed limit. Operate the forklift at speed that allows you to safely stop at any times.

12. Avoid sharp turns.

13. Keep your arms and legs inside.

14. Never exceed the weight and size capacity of the forklift.

15. Aisles must be kept clear for the free and safe movement of material handling equipment.

16. Do not put pallet in rack, if wooden pallet is damaged or if product can fall down.

17. Ensure that pallets are correctly packed.

18. Do not exceed Safe working load capacity of racks.

19. Ensure that pallet is correctly positioned on rack.

20. Never climb on racks A slip or fall may result in a serious injury

21. Immediately report any rack damage or loose components in the rack system, including ground anchor bolts.

22. Do not block sprinklers, fire exits or fire extinguishers.

Behaviors

Adaptable - Adjust approach to match varied task requirements; Adjust behavior to others’ styles; Change Priorities to meet changing demands; Adjust quickly to new responsibilities and tasks.

Communication - presents ideas optimally, actively listens and works across functional boundaries.

Teamwork/ Cooperation - effectively working within and outside the formal line of authority

Performance – Open to change and will always look for better, simpler, and more effective ways of operating.

Hands on approach. – Decisions and plans based on seeing and being part of the event, not solely based on report reading.

Zero compromise on Quality and excellence. – Hygiene, Process, Labor resource and Waste.

Entrepreneurial – challenges the status quo and explores new ideas and opportunities.

Continually striving to increase the knowledge of the processes and products - Understand all tasks, processes and activities as an expert in Ice cream.

Accountability – Personal commitment, full participant who uses personal impact to build the business.

Consumer focused – Produce product to the agreed quality standards.

Know Your People – Spend time getting to know your people, their skills, interests, knowledge, etc.

Position Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience
• One-year related experience (preferred).

Work Environment:

In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work is fast paced.

The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $20 and $24 an hour.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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)