Cooler/Warehouse Worker

$49,962 - $55,515/Yr

Dairy Farmers of America - Englewood, CO

Full-time

Englewood, CO

10,001+ employees

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Cooler/Warehouse Worker position at Meadow Gold Dairy involves performing various tasks related to the handling and processing of dairy products in a fast-paced warehouse environment. The role includes picking, pulling, and building orders, as well as operating material handling equipment safely. This position is crucial for ensuring the efficient loading and unloading of products, maintaining organization within the warehouse, and adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload stacks and move items as assigned; sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
• Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated area.
• Maintain organization, rotation of stock, and neatness of all coolers and warehouse.
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other items and distribute to production workers.
• Accurately pull and prepare customer orders for shipping and for efficient loading onto trucks/trailers.
• Check all information for accurate shipment of customer orders; check bills of lading for accuracy before any product is shipped or received; check products for cleanliness and condition prior to loading.
• Use computer to accurately scan or enter/maintain inventories and records.
• Complete daily pick sheets, cycle counts, and production take backs.
• Assist with monthly inventory counts, year-end inventory counts, and cycle counts as required.
• Monitor materials, product, and equipment at each step of the process and report irregularities or concerns to supervisor.
• May sort, bundle and fill containers or place in assembled units.
• May mark or put identifying labels on product loads.
• May operate a forklift, including a standing forklift, to load and unload trucks and move inventory from one location to another.
• Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization.
• Follow all DFA GMP's and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal.
• 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 and move cases up to 6-8 cases high.
• Must be able to work in a wet environment and work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Union pension plan
• Competitive pay
• Paid sick leave
• Yearly increases
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Employee referral program