Shipping/Receiving

Farmers Union Industries, LLC

Estherville (IA)

On-site

USD 29,000 - 33,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $1,500
Health, dental, vision
401K match
PTO & paid holidays

Job summary

Farmers Union Industries, LLC in Estherville, IA is hiring for a Shipping/Receiving role. The position involves operating a forklift and pallet jack, loading/unloading at the docks, and ensuring accurate shipping documentation in a cold, fast-paced meat-processing environment.

Candidates should be comfortable with heavy lifting, USDA procedures, and flexible hours to match hog availability. A competitive benefits package is included along with a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over the first year.

Qualifications

  • Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack in a fast-paced setting.
  • Ability to understand weights, read a scale, and perform basic math operations.
  • Willingness to work overtime or in other areas of the facility as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Operate a forklift to retrieve items from storage and supply to departments.
  • Deliver materials to production areas and unload/stock materials at end of shift.
  • Load and stage pallets for shipment; verify counts against paperwork and USDA requirements.

Skills

Forklift operation
Pallet jack operation
USDA compliance
Safety awareness
Attention to detail
Weight handling / scale reading

Job description

*Spanish Translation Available Below / Traducción al Español Disponible Más Abajo*NOW OFFERING A $1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS (Paid in Increments Throughout First Year of Employment)Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at fuillc.com to learn more!Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes. Learn more about what we do at fuillc.com/redwood-farms/.We are now accepting offers for Shipping/Receiving! We offer an hourly starting wage of $21.75/Hr., a weekly paycheck, and opportunities to increase your pay as you learn more skills! Our complete benefits package includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match, and much more!Schedule1st Shift: 6:15am-5:00pmActual working hours will vary on hog availability and department efficienciesAreas of AccountabilityAll areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and TeamworkComplete rotations to perform work in the following areas: Cold Floor, Freezer, and Loading/Unloading DocksEssential Duties and ResponsibilitiesOperate a forklift to retrieve items from storage and supply to requested departments; provide ice to Harvest Floor, as neededDeliver materials to the Cut Floor at the beginning of each day; continue to supply materials throughout the day and return unprocessed materials to storage at the end of each shiftUtilize a pallet jack to collect product from the end of the production lines; weigh and label each combo retrievedFold and prepare cardboard boxes for product storage and/or shippingStore, organize, and maintain palletized products in freezerPull orders from freezer and prepare for shipment by staging product in the cooler, placing necessary export stamps, verifying with the USDA, and wrapping pallets with plastic, if neededObserve condition of boxes and scan and verify that labels created by Packaging are correctLoad and arrange pallets and/or individual boxes onto trailer based on truck driver requests and product typesVerify the products and the number of pallets, combos, and/or boxes loaded onto each truck are accurate according to paperwork; communicate to Lead when truck has been properly loadedReceive-in ordered supplies and parts, storing them in the correct locations throughout the facilityComplete paperwork when trucks arrive/depart from facility; place/remove wheel chocks to load/unload trailers safelyMaintain regular and predictable on-site attendanceSituations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.QualificationsPrevious experience in shipping/receiving, preferred; experience in a food processing facility, a plusExperience operating a forklift and pallet jack, preferred; pass in-house certificationsAbility to maintain composed and organized in a fast-paced environmentStrong attention to detail and safetyAccurately count, complete basic math operations, and read a scale to understand weightsCommunicate effectively, read and comprehend work orders, and legibly record informationAbility to follow all USDA policies, procedures, and regulationsWillingness to work additional hours or perform work in other areas of the facility, as requestedAbility to work in a facility that processes hogsMust be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposesPhysical RequirementsConsistently lift heavy objects up to 100 pounds; frequently perform overhead motionsConsistently pull and/or pull up to 50 poundsConsistently bend at the knees and/or waist in potentially awkward positionsConsistently turn and/or twistPerform work on elevated surface (loading dock)Stand and walk up to 100% of the workday; perform duties in forklift, as neededAbility to work in an environment with extreme cold, wet/slippery conditions, and/or loud noise levels; perform outdoor duties in all weather conditionsSpanish Translation/Traducción al EspanolAHORA OFRECEMOS UN BONO DE BIENVENIDA DE $1,500 (Pagado en cuotas durante el primer año de empleo)Farmers Union Industries, LLC, también conocida como FUI, es una empresa líder en manufactura agrícola con sede en Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Nuestras operaciones actuales incluyen Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors y Performance Pet Products. ¡Visite nuestro sitio web fuillc.com para obtener más información!Redwood Farms Meat Processors, ubicada en Estherville, Iowa, procesa cerdos de diferentes tamaños, lo que nos permite ofrecer una variedad de cortes y tamaños. Conozca más sobre lo que hacemos en fuillc.com/redwood-farms/.¡Ya estamos aceptando ofertas para Envíos! Ofrecemos un salario inicial de $21.75 por hora, un sueldo semanal y oportunidades para aumentar su salario a medida que adquiere más habilidades. Nuestro paquete completo de beneficios incluye seguro médico, dental, de la vista, tiempo libre remunerado (PTO), días festivos pagados, una importante contribución al 401K y mucho más.Cronograma1er Turno: 6:15am-5:00pmEl horario de trabajo real variará según la disponibilidad de cerdos y la eficiencia del departamento.Áreas de ResponsabilidadTodas las áreas de responsabilidad se deben cumplir con GRIT: nuestros valores de Generosidad, Relaciones, Integridad y Trabajo en EquipoRealizar rotaciones para trabajar en las siguientes áreas: Planta Fría, Congelador y Area de Carga/DescargaDeberes y Responsabilidades EsencialesOperar un montacargas para agarrar artículos del almacén y abastecerlos a los departamentos solicitados; proporcionar hielo al piso de matanza, según sea necesarioEntregar materiales al piso de corte al comienzo de cada día; continuar suministrando materiales durante todo el día y devolver los materiales sin procesar al almacén al final de cada turnoUtilizar una transpaleta para recoger el producto al final de las líneas de producción; pesar y etiquetar cada combo recuperadaDoblar y preparar cajas de cartón para el almacenamiento y/o envío de productosAlmacenar, organizar y mantener los productos paletizados en el congeladorRetirar pedidos del congelador y prepararlos para el envío colocando el producto en el enfriador, colocando las estampillas de exportación necesarios, verificando con el USDA y envolviendo los pallets con plástico, si es necesarioObservar el estado de las cajas y escanear y verificar que las etiquetas creadas por Empaque sean correctasCargar y organizar pallets y/o cajas individuales en el remolque según las solicitudes del conductor del camión y los tipos de productoVerificar que los productos y la cantidad de pallets, combos, y/o cajas cargadas en cada camión sean precisos según la documentación. Comunicar al Líder cuando el camión se haya cargado correctamenteRecibir los suministros y repuestos solicitados, almacenándolos en los lugares correctos dentro de las instalacionesCompletar la documentación cuando los camiones llegan o salen de las instalaciones; colocar y retirar calzos para cargar y descargar los remolques de forma seguraMantener una asistencia regular y predecible en el sitioPueden surgir situaciones que requieran que los empleados asuman temporal o permanentemente la responsabilidad de tareas no descritas específicamente en esta descripción del puesto. Se les puede solicitar a los empleados que trabajen horas adicionales o que se adapten a una carga de trabajo más pesada de lo normal.CalificacionesSe valora la experiencia previa en envíos y recepción; se valora la experiencia en instalaciones de procesamiento de alimentosSe valora la experiencia con montacargas y transpaletas; se valoran las certificaciones internasCapacidad para mantener la compostura y la organización en un entorno dinámicoGran atención al detalle y a la seguridadContar con precisión, realizar operaciones matemáticas básicas y leer una báscula para comprender los pesosComunicarse eficazmente, leer y comprender las órdenes de trabajo y registrar la información de forma legibleCapacidad para cumplir con todas las políticas, procedimientos y regulaciones del USDADisposición a trabajar horas adicionales o realizar trabajos en otras áreas de las instalaciones, según se soliciteCapacidad para trabajar en instalaciones que procesan cerdosDebe ser mayor de 18 años para fines del seguroRequisitos FísicosLevantar objetos pesados de hasta 100 libras de forma constante; realizar movimientos frecuentes por encima de la cabezaJalar y/o jalar objetos de hasta 50 libras de forma constanteDoblar las rodillas y/o la cintura de forma constante en posiciones potencialmente incómodasGirar y/o torcerse de forma constanteRealizar trabajos en superficies elevadas (muelle de carga)Permanecer de pie y caminar hasta el 100% de la jornada laboral; realizar tareas con montacargas, según sea necesarioCapacidad para trabajar en entornos con temperaturas extremas de frío, humedad/resbaladizos y/o niveles de ruido altos; realizar tareas al aire libre en todas las condiciones climáticas
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