Warehouse Operator II

Ardent Mills; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Retirement Savings with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Ardent Mills in Stockton, CA is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support pack scheduling, shipping, and receiving. Start time is 7am, with overtime as needed; pay starts at $23/hour and includes comprehensive benefits and training.

Responsibilities include loading trailers, ensuring correct packaging and labeling, maintaining GMPs, and helping the team achieve on-time deliveries. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork within a production environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Graduate or GED.
• Two+ years experience in a manufacturing operations environment.
• Forklift experience preferred. Must be able to maintain industrial lift truck certification.
• Working knowledge in computers, problem solving, people skills, communication skills.
• Dependable, Honest, Trainable, and Motivated.
• Good writing skills, works well under pressure and deadlines.
• Willing to work flexible hours.
• Recognizes Good Manufacturing Practices and follows company policy.
• Team player, self starter, motivator, goal oriented, strategic thinker.
• Safety oriented.
• Willingness to grow with the company.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Load van trailers and complete all required shipping paperwork.
• Receive all incoming supplies, packaging materials, and other ancillary items and complete proper paperwork.
• Maintain the cleanliness of all warehouse and receiving facilities.
• Achieve established packing capacities and improve upon packing rate efficiencies.
• Minimize packing downtime and changeovers.
• Learn the complete operation of the pack lines.
• Weight calibration and programming of pack heads.
• Complete operation of the heat sealers, labelers, palletizer programming, and check weigher.
• Work and communicate with other production employees.
• Relieve packers and loaders as needed.
• Implement and attain daily Packing Schedule provided by scheduler.
• Responsible for On-Time Pack and Delivery to Customers
• Assure proper loading and sealing of delivery vehicles.
• Recognize and Implement proper GMPs.
• Increase knowledge of the all equipment to eventually be able to run the line without help.
• Maintain and enforce food safety standards with drivers, customers, and visitors.
• Assure Product Quality and Service (Zero Defects Objective)
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
• Assure proper code dates, labeling, correct packaging, documentation, etc.
• Provide relief of PLW positions in instances of absences or company needs.

Skills

Forklift experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team player

Willing to work flexible hours

Good writing skills

Dependable

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

First Shift - 7am-3:30pm - Must be able to work 10-12 hour shifts when needed for overtime $23/hour. Are you ready to join a team that makes a difference in people's lives? Look no further! Ardent Mills is the leading flour milling and ingredients company in North America, and we are seeking passionate individuals like you to be a part of Our Mission. We provide comprehensive training to ensure your success. Join us and contribute to the production of nutritious products that are distributed across North America, going beyond our customer expectations, and helping to nourish communities.

Key Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibilities are working with the production supervisor in achieving the pack schedule timeline, maximizing pack rates, minimize downtime, product in specification, shipping correct products, complete documentation, and work as a team with other production employees. This position is the first step in learning to operate all the packing equipment independently. This position plays a vital role in helping the local team establish Stockton as the preferred flour supplier in Northern California. This position is key in promoting safety, quality, efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and helping achieve the company’s budgeted goals and objectives.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum High School Graduate or GED and experience in shipping, receiving, packaging, transportation, and warehousing.
• Two + years experience in a manufacturing operations environment
• Forklift experience preferred. Must be able to maintain industrial lift truck certification.
• Working knowledge in computers, problem solving, people skills, communication skills
• Dependable, Honest, Trainable, and Motivated
• Good writing skills, works well under pressure and deadlines
• Willing to work flexible hours
• Recognizes Good Manufacturing Practices and follows company policy.
• Team player, self starter, motivator, goal oriented, strategic thinker
• Safety oriented
• Willingness to grow with the company
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Warehouse Responsibilities

• Load van trailers and complete all required shipping paperwork
• Receive all incoming supplies, packaging materials, and other ancillary items and complete proper paperwork.
• Maintain the cleanliness of all warehouse and receiving facilities.
• Achieve established packing capacities and improve upon packing rate efficiencies.
• Minimize packing downtime and changeovers
• Learn the complete operation of the pack lines.
• Weight calibration and programming of pack heads.
• Complete operation of the heat sealers, labelers, palletizer programming, and check weigher.
• Work and communicate with other production employees.
• Relieve packers and loaders as needed.
• Implement and attain daily Packing Schedule provided by scheduler.
• Responsible for On-Time Pack and Delivery to Customers
• Assure proper loading and sealing of delivery vehicles.
• Recognize and Implement proper GMPs.
• Increase knowledge of the all equipment to eventually be able to run the line without help.
• Maintain and enforce food safety standards with drivers, customers, and visitors.
• Assure Product Quality and Service (Zero Defects Objective)
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
• Assure proper code dates, labeling, correct packaging, documentation, etc.
• Provide relief of PLW positions in instances of absences or company needs.

Major Activity Areas

Make sure flour is packed in the correct bags, correct weights, correct code dates, and on schedule. Advise supervisors of all equipment problems or changes immediately upon notice of change. Learn to minimize change over downtime by prestaging bags, notifying loaders of next flour needed in the pack bins, and making necessary changes on printer. Recommend, implement and communicate effect of all changes adopted to help impact location profitability and efficiencies with the packing system. Work as a high performance cross-functional team with other warehouse and mill location employees. Daily feed-in of overweight, under weight, or broken bags to maintain a zero feed-in inventory. Communicate employee self-development objectives to immediate supervisor. Minimize customer complaints and problem shipments due to service or flour quality during the loading and packing process. Goal is zero customer complaints. Implement established employee safety policies, procedures and programs. Participate in Toolbox meetings, Monthly Safety Training and audits. Complete daily loading and OEE reports and logs immediately when done. Verify all shipments by referencing the register, customers order number. Getting driver and customer signatures on Van Trailer Inspection Forms & Seal report. Perform truck inspection report, forklift inspection report. Perform product and bag inventory as requested. Report any bag inventory problems. Implement Sanitation Policy and Procedures for the warehouse area. All employees are required to keep the warehouse in a clean and sanitary condition. Monitor bag weight throughout the production run and document. Make adjustments as necessary to maintain bag weight tolerance and rejections. Communicate and Provide Requested Information and problems to Supervisor, Maintenance, Scheduling and Transportation in a timely manner.

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

Location and Employment Details

Location: Stockton CA
Address: 3939 Producers Drive, Stockton CA, 95206

Employment Type: Full time

Additional Information

Competitive Compensation: We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $21.80 - $29.24, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - OIP, 5% Annual.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
• Life and Disability Programs
• Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).

Shift Differential

The Company provides a shift differential to eligible employees who are assigned to and work shifts outside of standard business hours. Shift differential is paid in addition to the employee's regular base hourly rate and is included in the calculation of the regular rate for overtime purposes.La Compañía proporciona un diferencial de turno a los empleados elegibles que están asignados a turnos de trabajo y fuera del horario comercial estándar. El diferencial de turnos se paga además de la tarifa horaria básica regular del empleado y se incluye en el cálculo de la tarifa regular para fines de horas extras.

Role Designation

This position is based at an Ardent Mills production facility and requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential functions of the role. Work schedules may vary based on business and operational needs and could include shift work, overtime, weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities where applicable.

EEO Commitment

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice.

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not.

Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position.

It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position.

The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz.

Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales.

Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color,