At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people’s lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together – valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there’s a seat at the table for you.
Become One Of Our Valued Team Members:
Our Safety Manager position offers a team-oriented individual the opportunity to be responsible to provide proactive leadership and expertise which promotes a safe, productive and cohesive culture and enhances the value of human capital, consistent with Lakeside’s philosophy and strategic plan.
What You'll Get:
At Lakeside Foods, we believe in taking care of our people. That’s why, as part of the Lakeside family, you’ll have a package of affordable benefit choices and resources to choose from that covers your health, well-being, family and future.
Comprehensive Benefits:
A choice of three quality affordable healthcare coverage options
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Health savings account with employer contribution/flexible spending accounts
Retirement planning including Profit Sharing and 401(k) match
Company-provided life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
Generous paid time off including vacation, personal days and holidays
Work-Life Integration:
Educational & professional development assistance
Wellness programs and fitness reimbursement
Dependent scholarship program
Career growth opportunities
What You'll Do:
Will work in one or more areas: feeding, take-away, shipping and/or receiving.
Keep lines fed by locating and delivering stock to appropriate machines safely and on time, maintaining inventory, staging product, and completing the necessary paperwork.
Create location storage stickers, move finished goods to appropriate location for storage, and bring labels to lines.
Unload and inspect inbound inventory & materials, receive product into SAP, use SAP to determine appropriate location for storage.
Accurately select, prepare, and load product for outbound shipment per customer specifications, create/complete the necessary paperwork. Checks materials against vendor invoices, bill of lading, customer orders and similar papers.
Fill out forklift checklist at the start of each shift.
Utilize SAP & RF scanning equipment daily to locate inventory, create location stickers, maintain accurate inventory and complete shipping & receiving paperwork.
Perform cycle counts when needed.
Able to take initiative to avoid production or shipping delays.
Must be qualified and licensed to properly operate a forklift, hoist, motorized conveyor and other material handling equipment in a safe manner.
Must be knowledgeable of mechanical aspects of lift truck to be able to detect mechanical problems and recommend inspection and or repairs.
Must be familiar with Distribution Center Operations and layout to be able to place pallets for proper loading and labeling.
Maintain neat, orderly, and safe stacks of stock in designated storage areas.
Complete necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
Works independently under the general supervision of warehouse manager(s).
May assist in training new employees.
Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
Notify supervisor immediately if any unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions are discovered.
May perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED), preferred.
Forklift experience (1-3yr), preferred
Must be Lakeside forklift certified
Basic computer skills required
Must have attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and basic math skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Required to maintain a safe driving record and a current forklift certification.
Where You’ll Work:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Adverse conditions (i.e. warm in the summer, cold in the freezer).
WELCOME TO BELGIUM
Located off of I-43, just 30 miles north of Milwaukee, 8 miles north of Port Washington, and half way between Chicago and Door County, Belgium offers year round activity for visitors. From the Harrington Beach State Park, the Ozaukee Interurban Trail and other opportunities such as fishing, boating, running, biking there is something for everyone no matter what time of year!
Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
Lakeside Foods, Inc. is a premier producer and supplier of high-quality canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, frozen whipped topping and frozen appetizers for the retail, food service, and industrial sectors. Founded in 1887 as a small pea canning company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Lakeside Foods has grown to 13 processing locations in three states, with nearly 1,000 employees year-round and more than 2,000 during seasonal production.
We remain family owned and committed to working with local family farmers to grow our produce. We're focused on providing safe, quality food for our customers. Our processing facilities meet the highest level of food safety certification and are located near our crops, ensuring maximum freshness of our products from farm to table.
What makes Lakeside unique compared to other employers in the industry and in the region?
- We bring a long heritage and a commitment to continued growth.
- We’re driven to work hard and create new products and offerings.
- We’re committed to the communities where we operate.
- We’re down to earth and approachable.
- We treat employees like part of our family.
- We’re friendly and welcoming – to our customers and to our employees.
