Highrise Forklift Operator

Dairy Farmers of America; Le Mars (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America based in Le Mars, Iowa is looking for motivated Vacation Relief operators. Your role will involve performing tasks such as picking, pulling, and building orders, along with palletizing products and managing various material handling equipment safely.

The position offers competitive pay of $26.90 per hour, a structured work schedule from Monday to Friday, and various employee benefits including 401(k) plans with company contributions and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform picking, pulling, and building orders.
• Safely operate various material handling equipment within a warehouse environment.
• Work any assigned station or line.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communications skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Our DFA/Kemps Dairy has immediate job openings for fast paced and motivated Vacation Relief operators to perform any combination of picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, loading, unloading, and staging materials for outgoing delivery, and working any station or line that is assigned. Additionally, warehouse operators are responsible for safely operating various material and handling equipment and machinery within a warehouse, cooler, freezer or dock environment.

OUR OPERATORS MAKE

• $26.90 per hour

SCHEDULE

Mon. - Fri. 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM

BENEFITS

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards*
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Uniforms provided
• Work for dairy farm families

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
• May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals

An Equal Opportunity Employer