Cold Warehouse Forklift Operator - Days

Lactalis US Yogurt, Inc.; Londonderry (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis US Yogurt, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse - Tunnel Forklift Operator for Londonderry, NH. The role focuses on pallet reception, storage, and safe operation of powered equipment in a fast-paced dairy warehouse environment.

You will use handheld scanners with SAP and IFL, wrap and label pallets, and coordinate outbound movements while maintaining quality and safety standards across 12-hour shift cycles.

Qualifications

• Good verbal, math, written and communication skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Requires the ability to flex schedule as needed, including nights and weekends.
• Prior experience operating an electric pallet jack and forklift.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within defined timeframes.
• Ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a cold environment.
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of pallet reception and storage from the factory to the warehouse.
• Operate and maintain powered industrial equipment safely.
• Use handheld scanners for SAP and IFL.
• Follow sampling and quality processes, manage out of spec pallets.
• Wrap pallets, print pallet labels, and adhere to pallet standards.
• Transport and stage product in assigned bin locations.
• Report over declarations and anomalies.
• Manage outbound shuttles to offsite storage.
• Collaborate with warehouse teams to resolve issues as they arise.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Food safety

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Forklift

SAP

IFL

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Warehouse - Tunnel Forklift Operator based in Londonderry NH.

The Warehouse Tunnel Forklift Operator is responsible for all aspects of pallet reception and storage from the factory to the warehouse.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

• Responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality, as applicable and defined in plant and department procedures
• Ability to use appropriate powered industrial equipment in a safe and responsible manner.
• Ability to use handheld scanners for SAP and IFL
• Follow sampling/quality processes, manage out of spec pallets
• Wrap pallets, print pallet labels, and adhere to pallets.
• Transport and stage product in assigned bin locations.
• Report over declarations
• Manage outbound shuttles to offsite storage
• Interact with industrial and warehouse teams to solve problems as they arise.
• Maintain a clean working area

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

• Good verbal, math, written and communication skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Requires the ability to flex schedule as needed to meet business demands, including nights and/or weekends.
• Prior experience operating an electric pallet jack and fork-lift preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a cold environment.
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.

We run 12-hour shifts - Week 1: 48 Hours, Week 2: 36 hours6:30a - 6:30pWeek 1: Sat - Work, Sun - Work, Mon - Off, Tues - Off, Wed – Work, Thurs - Work, Fri - OffWeek 2: Sat - Off, Sun - Off, Mon - Work, Tues - Work, Wed - Off, Thurs - Off, Fri – Work

#YOGURTIND

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Aff...