Cold Storage Loader

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for organization of incoming products, staging, loading, and additional packaging of materials in a refrigerated environment. Responsible for reading and understanding order sheets, gathering products, repackaging products as necessary, and loading trucks according to customer orders. This position is hands-on, requires standing/walking for the length of the shift, lifting/pulling heavy materials, and being able to work in 36-40 degrees.

This position works 4 10-hour shifts. There are multiple shift openings.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

· High school graduate or equivalent required

· Previous work in a warehouse or refrigerated environment preferred

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

· Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel and climb for extended hours

· Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, including overhead

· Must be able to manually drag up to 300 pounds with the use of a hook

· Must be able to work in an environment that includes exposure to noise, dust, moisture and varying temperatures

· Some exposure to cleaning chemicals

· Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately

· Must have well developed organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle and follow through on multiple projects

· Strong teamwork skills with a willingness to assist others

· Ability to meet deadlines

· Ability to work all assigned work schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays, and comply with all time and attendance policies

Essential Job Functions:

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Clean, set-up, operate and monitor equipment within dairy production environment

· Complete all required documentation and scheduled completion checks

· Monitor incoming packaged material from the plant is accurate, including dates and labels

· Make adjustments to track timing and output as needed

· Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic operating difficulties

· Complete cleaning checklist once order fulfillment is complete

· Assist production in ensuring Stackers are cleared between all label, package and product changes

· Communicate clearly to Cold Box leadership, Production, and Warehouse teams

· Ensure no cross contamination of separately labeled products.

· Organize systems for proper rotation of product and monitor accuracy of such systems daily

· Monitor temperatures to ensure quality of product

· Report any discrepancies in date codes to the supervisor on duty

· Verify proper loading of each outgoing trailer

· May be required to perform regular frequent inventory checks

· Maintain an organized and tidy storage area, ensuring that materials are easily accessible

· Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clean, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information

· Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's

· Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes

· Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)

· Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

· Responsible for food safety, prerequisite programs and food quality related to designated area

· Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately

· Maintain regular and punctual attendance

· Work overtime as assigned, schedule must be flexible based on the needs of the department

· Ability to work cooperatively with others.

· Ability to communicate strongly in both English and Spanish is preferred

· Comply with all company policies and procedures