What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Operator - Cooler - Seasonal position at Swiss Premium Dairy?
JOB SUMMARY
Swiss Premium Dairy has immediate job opening for fast paced and motivated warehouse operators
to perform any combination of picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, loading, unloading,
and staging materials for outgoing delivery and working any station or line that is assigned. Additionally,
warehouse operators are responsible for safely operating various material and handling equipment and
machinery within a warehouse, cooler, freezer or dock environment.
Swiss Premium Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing
cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the
wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of
dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known
and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and
we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our
family farm-owners. At Swiss Premium Dairy, we create milk, tea and juice and are proud to
provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.
By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an
incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – COME JOIN US!
OUR OPERATORS FOR THIS POSITION MAKE:
- $28.50 per hour
BENEFITS:
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Competitive pay
- Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
- Service recognition and employee rewards
- Employee referral program
- Uniforms provided
- Work for dairy farm families
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
- Effective verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
- Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary and manually stack
- Must be able to work in a wet environment and work in an environment where temperature is
- Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
- May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals
- Minimum six months experience in operating a forklift in a high efficiency environment
- Minimum six months experience related to manufacturing environment
- Must be able to pass a written and driving forklift skills test
DFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Compensation: $28.50 - $28.50
Salary : $29
