Cooler Lead at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. – Dallas, Texas

“Being Better Than We Have to Be” Since 1938, Hiland Dairy has been setting high standards in performance & quality to then exceed those marks. We never settle for less than the very best we can offer.

We have locations in 11 states across the U.S. We service multiple chains of retails stores within the country.

“Doing What is Right” We define this by treating our greatest assets — our team members — with dignity & respect. We strive to attract & retain high quality people by providing a competitive benefits & compensation package. We invest in our team members by continually training and upgrading the skills of our people.

This Lead role assists the warehouse workers that load the trailers. They perform any combination of receiving, storing, and distributing tasks to assist in the manufacture and/or distribution of products.

Responsibilities:

• Loads/unloads, stacks, and moves ingredients and finished products.
• Transfer of finished product manually or by vehicle.
• May sort, bundle, and fill containers or place them in assembled units.
• May mark or put identifying labels on product loads.
• May record the movement of stock in/out of work areas.
• Monitors materials, products, and equipment at each stop of the process and reports irregularities to the supervisor.
• Assign trailers to other loading associates from loadout sheets.
• Direct movement of trailers and other loading associates throughout the loadout period.
• Prepare paperwork for the oncoming shift.
• Complete all required documentation and schedule product checks.
• Train and mentor loadout employees.
• All other duties as assigned by management.
• Enter inventory results into Excel.
• Follow all safety and security policies and procedures.
• Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ability to read chemical labels and follow safe handling procedures for food-grade products.
• Ability to accurately record data.
• Must be able to work weekends, and varying shifts (days, evenings, nights).
• Maintain constant mental focus and constantly be aware of surroundings.
• Minimum age: 18
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.

Physical Demand/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to stand/walk on your feet constantly during your shift.
• Must be able to repetitively lift up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to constantly pull up to 270 lbs. with a pull rod while walking backward.
• Must be able to work outside and be exposed to the outside weather/temperature conditions.
• Maintain constant mental focus and constantly be aware of your surroundings.
• Must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (less than 20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. Exposed to noise/vibration, and chemicals.
• Required to Stand, walk, climb, bend, twist, push and pull, and reach above and below the shoulder.
• Repetition-Hand/Wrist Simple Grasping, Firm grasping.

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an equal opportunity employer.
Monday through Saturday with 2 rotating days off
6:00am - 6:00pm or 6:00pm - 6:00am