
General Purpose:
Safely make and deliver a quality product right the first time that meet or exceeds company and customer expectations. Perform as a member of the Operations Team. Perform tasks required to load and unload trucks, stock and maintain the warehouse, and work with production baggers to ensure constant production. Work safely around manufacturing equipment; work safely in handling industrial cleaning chemicals. Perform minor equipment maintenance. Adhere to all GMP, HACCP, safety, regulatory, and plant policies and procedures. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work with facility leadership to engage in professional development in a learning organization. Work day or night shifts, 12-hour shift schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform truck inspections on every truck as per the truck inspections policy
Maintain organization, rotation of stock, and neatness of all coolers and warehouse
Check each load for correct box size and labels are placed properly on the product
Check product count for trucks being loaded or unloaded, and if it is not, then adjust the bill
Follow all GMP’s and safety regulations
Check bills of lading for accuracy before any product is shipped or received
Input inventories into SAP
Fill in in the cooler or wrapping area when needed
Follow all safety requirements and wear proper PPE
Follow all DFA GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements. Inform QA personnel of any quality issues
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.
High School Diploma or GED required
Forklift experience preferred
Certification and/or License – Licensed tow motor operator and Electric Pallet Jack certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to use simple writing, adding, subtracting, and multiplication
Able to carry out instructions
Able to use and understand SAP
Must be able to read, write and speak English
Reporting to this Position:
None
Backup Support to Position(s):
N/A
Travel:
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☒No travel required
☐5%-15% (1-3 times per year)
☐15%-25% (1-2 times per quarter)
☐25%-50% (up to 1 week per month)
☐50%-75% (up to 2 weeks per month)
☐75%-100% (3+ weeks per month)
Scope:
This position is very important to the facility. Mistakes can cost the company profits in short or over shipments. Also directly can impact customer relations if errors occur
Job Description Completed By:
Chris Smith, Production Manager
February 2017
Job Description Approved By:
Ken Kanaversky, Plant Manager
February 2017
Original:
Revised:
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DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment Shipper / Receiver
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Never
0% of shift Occasional
1-33% of shift Frequent
34-66% of shift Constant
67-100% of shift
Physical Demands
Sit X
Stand X
Walk X
Grasp, handle, twist or type X
Reach (forward or overhead) X
Climb (stairs or ladder) X
Squatting, kneeling or bending X
Push/pull X
Crawling X
Driving a vehicle X
Lifting/Carrying
Up to 10 pounds X
Up to 25 pounds X
Up to 55 pounds X
Up to 75 pounds X
75-100 pounds X
Use of chemicals X
Outdoor weather conditions X
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) X
Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40° X
Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95° X
Loud noises > 80 decibels X
Dust X
Fumes X
Ability to work around dairy/food products X
Work in tight or narrow spaces X
Working in, around & over lines/obstacles X
Ability to work with limited supervision X
Typical office environment X
Typical manufacturing environment X
Typical farm/livestock environment X
Typical lab environment X
Sensory Demands
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☒ Verbal Communication ☒ Touch ☐ Smell
☒ Hear ☒ Reading
☐ Taste ☒ Writing
Vision
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☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
☒ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
☐ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color)
☒ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are
fixed on a given point)
☒ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
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At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.
As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.
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