Job Information
Dairy Farmers of America Forklift Operator/Cooler in St. George, Utah
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Our DFA Dairy Brands Meadow Gold St. George has immediate job opening for Forklift Operator-Freezer. We are looking for fast paced and motivated operators to perform any combination of picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, loading, unloading, and staging materials for outgoing delivery, and working any station or line that is assigned. Additionally, warehouse operators are responsible for safely operating various material and handling equipment and machinery within cooler and freezer environment.
DFA Dairy Brands Meadow Gold St. George is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At DFA Dairy Brands Meadow Gold St. George, we create Ice cream products and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.
By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!
OUR Forklift Operator - FREEZER : FOR THIS POSITION CAN MAKE UP TO:
- $22.34 per hour
BENEFITS:
Competitive pay
Paid vacation and holidays*
Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Service recognition and employee rewards*
Employee referral program
Uniforms provided
Work for dairy farm families * varies by company and governing CBAs
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or GED preferred
Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
Effective verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary and manually stack and move cases up to 6-8 cases high
Must be able to work in a wet environment and work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35–40 degrees Fahrenheit
Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals
Minimum six months experience related to manufacturing environment
Must have forklift operator’s certification
Must be able to pass a written and driving forklift skills test
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