Material Handler - 12HR Shifts - New Pay Rates

Ohio Ag Connection; Minster, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Gym membership

401(k)

Job summary

Danone North America in Minster, Ohio is hiring a Material Handler to support a 3-2-2 schedule on a 12-hour shift. Responsibilities include unloading/loading trucks, operating a stand-up forklift, and performing warehouse tasks using an RF scanner and warehouse management system.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED, open schedule, strong attention to detail, and mechanical aptitude. Benefits include low-cost medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, tuition

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Open schedule able to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Computer skills required for warehouse systems and RF scanners.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• High mechanical aptitude.
• Able to perform physical demands of 12-hour shifts, standing/walking, lifting up to 50 lbs, cold environment, and heights in warehouse.
• Previous warehouse and forklift experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate a stand-up forklift and maintain certification.
• Unload/load trucks and pick products using warehouse management system and RF scanner.
• Maintain safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Work a 3-2-2 schedule including weekends/holidays; 12-hour shifts.
• Collaborate with team to achieve production goals.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Mechanical aptitude

Open schedule

12-hour shifts

Physical stamina

Cold environment

Working at heights

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

• United States
• Minster
• On-site
• Permanent Full-Time
• Posted: 9 Oct 2026

Since 1968, our production facility in Minster, Ohio, has proudly manufactured fresh yogurt. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Please apply if you are interested in a progressive career in a manufacturing environment producing the products you and your family have grown to love, including Dannon Fruit on the Bottom, Activia, Oikos, Triple Zero and Danimals.

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Material Handler based in Minster, Ohio!

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Working a 3-2-2 Schedule, which includes weekends and some holidays
• Shift is 5:53pm - 6:00am for Nights (5:53am - 6pm for Days)
• Passing forklift certification and driving a stand-up forklift in either raw material Warehouse or Distribution Cooler
• Working Safely with a high attention to detail and quality
• Computer work including picking product using a warehouse management system and RF scanner
• Unload and load trucks
• Working as a team to achieve challenging production goals
• Working in a fast-paced environment
• Working in a standing position, most of a 12-hr shift
• Wearing a free uniform that includes safety shoes, bump cap, safety glasses, ear plugs, hairnet and beard net

The Material Handler base rate is now 25.35/hr! and night shift employees receive an additional $1.00/hr shift premium. Additionally, Danone's great benefits include very low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance, free life insurance and short-term disability, paid lunch and breaks, tuition reimbursement, 18-weeks Parental Bonding Leave, Gym Membership reimbursement, Pay for Performance Bonus and 401(k) retirement plan.

The ideal candidate will have:

• High School diploma or GED (required)
• Open schedule ability. This means you are able to work overtime, weekends and holidays when scheduled.
• Computer Skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High mechanical aptitude
• The ability to perform physical demands of:
  • A fast-paced environment
  • 12-hour shifts
  • Continuous walking or standing
  • Repetitive minimal to moderate lifting (50 lbs)
  • Working in a cold environment (in distribution cooler)
  • Working at heights (in warehouse)
• Openness to learn and share with others
• Doer who takes ownership of our product excellence and their working area
• Empowered individual who proactively pursues improvements in Quality, Safety & Operations
• Previous forklift and warehousing experience are highly desirable

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, ST K® 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.

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