2nd Shift Packaging Cheese Puller- $23.70/hr

Description

Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?
At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.

In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.

Requirements

From your PASSION to ours

The Packing Cheese Puller is responsible for efficiently transporting cheese products throughout the manufacturing facility using a pallet jack. This role is vital in maintaining production flow and ensuring that products are moved safely and on time in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Move cheese from curing room to packaging room

* Meet efficiency budget levels with maintaining a high quality product

* Monitor cheese quality

* Maintain clean and organized work area

* Interact with associates to maintain efficient process flow

* Maintain open line of communication with curing operators

* Perform sanitation duties as assigned

* Report problems and/or concerns to the manager

* Apply safety rules and ensure they are implemented and followed

* Follow quality programs to ensure the quality and specifications of product are continually met

* Other duties as assigned

Candidate must have the following attributes/skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy, personal qualities of tact and dependability, possess good manual dexterity, vision abilities (close, distance color and ability to focus), able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally, be able to stand for entire shift, be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching).

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

* High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred

Experience

* Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred

* Stable and dependable work history is required

Specialized Knowledge

* Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages)

Skills/Abilities

* Able to stand for entire shift and be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching)

* Able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally

* Strong attention to detail and accuracy

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

We are offering a $2,000* Hiring Bonus to new hires for hourly positions. *Bonus amount is a gross amount. $1,000 will be paid out in the paycheck following 90 days of active employment; an additional $1,000 will be paid out in the paycheck following 180 days of active employment. Temporary, part-time and certain rehired employees are not eligible. *Attendance and performance rules apply.

Pay: Pay: $21.70 /hour + $2.00/hour 2nd shift premium. 20% premium for weekends. Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.

Hours: 2:00 pm - 10:15 pm

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.