Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Model Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.
• Owning and promoting a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.
• Maintaining accuracy in picking orders.
• Maintaining proper product rotation. Checking all codes and stock in area.
• Maintaining a clean workstation at all times, including cardboard boxes.
• Getting empty cases for building of by-products.
• Getting tags for identifying stacks for loading.
• Taking all leakers to the reprocess area. Notifying Supervisor and/or Filler Operator if the leakers are coming from the plant.
• Maintaining appropriate dress and personal appearance standards.
• Knowing, understanding and adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
• Promoting and maintaining Company goodwill in all areas. Assisting others and performing other tasks as appropriate and/or necessary.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Other responsibilities may include maintaining the case dock ensuring proper flow of cases are provided to the plant.
• Cleaning case washer on daily basis. Checking all spray jets, pumps, and refilling chemicals in case cleaner.
• Unloading trailers and trucks in a timely and efficient manner and maintaining case supply to fillers and trailers and trucks for load-out to prevent downtime.
• Thoroughly cleaning all trailer floors, walls and ceilings.
• Accurately recording transport and wholesale dump information.
• Accurately recording daily case return data.
• Keeping entire case dock clean and sanitized.
• Cleaning outside of reclaim tank daily and C.I.P reclaim tank weekly
• Responsible for pallets coming off trailers and placing them in designated work area and pallet storage area.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• 2 or more years of experience in a cold storage environment.
• Must be a trustworthy self-starter who can work independently on highly detailed tasks and deliver accurate, timely results.
• Ability to learn quickly and continuously.
• Demonstrate good judgment, and problem solving and decision-making skills as well as being an organized record keeper.
• Must be able to stand/walk/stoop and bend and be on your feet for long periods and lift or drag up to 100 pounds.
• Work safely around industrial machinery.
• Must be able to work in cold (refrigerated) environment.
• Must be available to work any shift including weekends.

Model Dairy offers its employees a team-oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including medical/dental/vision benefits and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Model Dairy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.