Cold Warehouse Tunnels Forklift Operator - 12hr Days

Lactalis USA; Londonderry (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options

Retirement plans

Paid time off from day one

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Lactalis USA in Londonderry, NH is hiring a Warehouse - Tunnel Forklift Operator to support pallet reception and storage from the factory to the warehouse. This role requires careful operation of powered equipment, adherence to food safety and quality standards, and teamwork in a fast-paced dairy environment.

We offer a Total Rewards Program with insurance options, retirement plans, Paid Time Off from day one, and education reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Good verbal, math, written and communication skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to flex schedule including nights and/or weekends.
• Prior experience operating electric pallet jack and forklift preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and in a cold environment.
• Adaptable to changing work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety and quality per plant procedures.
• Operate powered industrial equipment safely.
• Use handheld scanners for SAP and IFL.
• Follow sampling/quality processes; manage out-of-spec pallets.
• Wrap pallets, print labels, and adhere to pallet processes.
• Transport and stage product in bin locations.
• Report over declarations.
• Manage outbound shuttles to offsite storage.
• Interact with warehouse teams to solve problems.
• Maintain a clean working area.

Skills

Verbal skills

Math skills

Written skills

Communication

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Handheld scanners

SAP

IFL

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

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, President 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

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• 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

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• 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 hours

6:30a - 6:30p

Week 1: Sat - Work, Sun - Work, Mon - Off, Tues - Off, Wed - Work, Thurs - Work, Fri - Off

Week 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 Affidavitious Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.