Highrise Forklift Operator

Kemps LLC; Le Mars, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Rewards program

Employee referral program

Uniforms provided

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

DFA/Kemps Dairy is hiring Vacation Relief operators to perform order picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, and loading/unloading for outgoing deliveries. You will work across stations or lines and operate equipment in a cooler, freezer, or dock environment.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, the ability to perform basic math, and be comfortable in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic in all units of measure.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must pass pre-employment screenings including drug and background checks.
• Able to stand, walk, lift and move cases up to 6-8 high.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pull, and build orders; palletize products and load/unload materials.
• Operate various equipment safely within warehouse, cooler, freezer, or dock environments.
• Staging materials for outgoing deliveries and supporting assigned stations/lines.
• Support a flexible shift schedule, including overtime, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Diploma

Math basics

Verbal skills

Fast-paced work

Stand/walk

Lifting 50 lbs

Drug test

Flexible hours

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

DFA/Kemps Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Oak Farms Dairy we create products that we are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well‑being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities - come join us!

OUR OPERATORS MAKE:

• $26.90 per hour

SCHEDULE: Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, with Sunday/Monday Off

BENEFITS:

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

Requirements

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 ableto 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

Pay Range

26.90

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans