FORKLIFT LOAD HAULER

Associated Milk Producers Inc; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k

Short-term disability

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is seeking a dedicated team member to operate forklifts, handle pallets, and support daily production logistics at our Portage, Wisconsin facility.

The role emphasizes food safety, accurate labeling and weighing, and adherence to safety policies while maintaining organized coolers and efficient material flow. The candidate will perform routine forklift inspections, assist with loading/unloading trucks, and help with closing operations.

Qualifications

• Forklift operation experience is preferred.
• Strong safety awareness and adherence to food safety standards.
• Ability to follow procedures for labeling, weighing and documenting products.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts following all policies and procedures.
• Complete forklift inspections daily and address issues promptly.
• Set up, stage and maintain departments and lines with barrels, ingredients, pallets and boxes.
• Weigh, label and record product accurately.
• Load and unload trucks and assist with closing operations.
• Check and maintain water levels in forklift batteries and ensure proper lot numbers are used.
• Keep coolers clean and organized and transport pallets as needed.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety reporting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.


• This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.


• Safely operates forklifts, following all policies and procedures.


• Completes forklift inspections daily, addressing mechanical issues timely.


• Set up, Stage, and maintain various departments and lines with barrels, ingredients, pallets, boxes and other items as needed.


• Properly weigh, label, and record product.


• Removes and wraps full pallets, bringing them to the coolers.


• Keeps coolers clean and organized


• Transports hold pallets from cooler to process.


• Responsible for loading and unloading trucks.


• Assist in the closing operations.


• Checks and fills water levels in forklift battery.


• Ensures proper lot numbers are being used.


• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Education

High School (preferred)

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