Forklift Operator: Cold Storage & Fast-Paced Warehouse

Danone; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 28,663 - 40,823; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Warehouse Operator in Portland, Oregon to support the plant by operating forklifts and moving palletized products between dry and refrigerated warehouses. You will pull ingredients for batching, process transfers, and stage orders for blasting and shipping to freezers and trailers.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, willingness to work a swing shift (3 pm – 1:30 am), and a background in food manufacturing is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work swing shift (3 pm - 1:30 am).
• Food Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial trucks (forklifts) to pull ingredients and packaging from stock for batching.
• Receive and process raw and finished product transfers between warehouse locations.
• Pick and load orders for multiple warehouse locations.
• Stage and ship finished product for blast freezing at off-site freezers.
• Unload and load trailers as needed, put away finished product in onsite freezers.
• Unpack, examine, and route incoming shipments; reject damaged items and record shortages, coordinating with shippers/drivers.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and keep the work area clean and safe.

Skills

Swing shift

Food manufacturing experience

Forklift operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Short Intro and About the Job

Danone North America is looking to hire a Warehouse Operator based in Portland, Oregon where we manufacturing frozen yogurt and ice cream!

Why work here?

• Starting wage of $25.22 per hour
• Shift differential: $0.50/hr from 3:30 pm - 4:30 am
• Freezer Pay Premium: $0.50/hr when assigned to work in the freezer for at least half their shift
• Mid Shift: 10 am - 8:30 pm
• Swing Shift: 3 pm - 1:30 am
• Monday - Thursday with OT Friday's as needed
• Pay for Performance: incentive bonus annually
• Excellent benefits package

You will support the manufacturing plant by primarily functioning in the warehouse areas of the manufacturing plant in either the dry materials warehouse or in a refrigerated warehouse transporting the finished palletized product to freezers/trailers.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Operate powered industrial trucks (i.e. forklifts) to:
• Pull ingredients and packaging from stock on hand for use in batching
• Receive and process raw and finished product transfer between warehouse locations
• Pick and load orders for multiple warehouse locations
• Stage and ship finished product for blast freezing at off site freezers
• Unload and load trailers as needed
• Put away finished product in onsite freezers
• Pull and ship orders from our onsite stock
• Unpack, examine, and route incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper/ driver, to rectify damages and shortages. Able to receive and process defective parts/ materials for replacement or credit
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean, orderly condition, and follow prescribed safety and quality regulations

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. (**For worker level roles: Review for applicability for each site**).

About You

• You will have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
• Ability to work swing shift (3 pm - 1:30 am)
• Food Manufacturing experience is a plus!

About Us, We offer and What's next

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.#LI-DNP

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