• Refrigerated Warehouse Product Picker

    Anderson Erickson Dairy (Des Moines, IA)


    Description

    About Anderson Erickson Dairy

     

    Anderson Erickson Dairy is a family-owned company and has been in business for over 90 years. We pride ourselves on being a home-grown Iowa company with roots that run deep in the local community. Great products, great people, and ridiculously high standards.

    About the Role

    **We are willing to train you! We have outstanding opportunities in our production and distribution facilities in Des Moines, IA.** Work schedule will be 2nd shift hours (1pm to 9pm) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday with Sunday and Wednesday off. This is a full-time on-site role, with the ability to work additional overtime.

    + Experience with equipment operation, preferably in food manufacturing, but not required

    + Understanding and adherence to quality control procedures

    + Excellent communication skills to effectively work with team members

    + Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve production line issues

    + Good record-keeping skills to accurately document operations

    + Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is a plus

    + Strong work ethic and attention to detail

    Job Responsibilities

    The key responsibilities include (but are not limited to the following):

    + Responsible for scanning and document all products coming into cooler.

    + Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment (crane operation when certified).

    + Monitor product for quality control and report any issues to supervisor as needed

    + Report any product/packaging issues.

    + Replace any product that tips, spills, or is damaged during load out.

    + Utilizing a continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.

    + Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area. Complete zone cleaning for assigned area.

    + 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.

    + Ensure proper code date rotation.

    + All other duties as assigned.

    Physical Requirements

    + Must be able to work in a refrigerated work area.

    + Continual movement of empty and full cases and stacks, within the warehouse by using a hook. Individual cases will weigh 48 lbs., with full stacks weighing up to 288 lbs.

    + Frequent lifting and lowering of cases to and from pick bays.

    + Bending, squatting, and twisting of the body will occur while moving products regularly.

    Job Requirements

    + Minimum age 18.

    + High School Diploma or equivalent

    + You must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, physical, lifting/ physical capacity test, and a background check. The reputation of our company is very important and we expect our employees to be the same.

    + **Must be able to communicate in English (Verbal, Reading, Writing).**

    Job Perks/Benefits

    + Weekly Paychecks

    + We offer competitive compensation along with a full benefit package including development opportunities, health, dental, and life insurance along with two retirement plans - 401(k) and pension.

     

    WHEN APPLYING PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME OR PROFILE THAT INCLUDES WORK HISTORY, SKILLS EXPERIENCE, ETC. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION CAN EXCLUDE YOU FROM GETTING AN INTERVIEW.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

     

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