Plant Loader at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. – Dallas, Texas

This position will perform shipping operation duties to ensure a quality product is packaged, prepared, and loaded for delivery to customers in a safe manner.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately count and record products by category.

• Enter inventory results into Excel and the inventory database.

• Identify and flag any non-conforming product (code, label, short fill, missing carton, leakier, etc.).

• Assign orders to other shipping associates from load-out sheets.

• Review available products by code date both visibly and in electronic inventory to ensure proper product rotation.

• Ensure all product is assembled in the staging area for loading.

• Direct movement of trailers throughout the load-out period.

• Prepare paperwork for the oncoming shift.

• Complete all required documentation and schedule product checks.

• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.

• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Follow all safety and security policies and procedures.

• Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Follow all food safety and quality system requirements by committing to meet all pertinent regulatory, customer, and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.

• All other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum age: 18

• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.

• Refrigerated warehouse and shipping experience.

• Ability to read, write, perform basic mathematical calculations, and accurately record data.

• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts, as required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• Forklift and/or pallet jack certification as provided by the company.

Physical Demand/Working Conditions:

• May be required to lift, carry, and lower items 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually for the duration of the shift.

• Must be able to work in very cold environment for extended periods of time.

• Repetition-Hand/Wrist Simple Grasping, Firm grasping.

Physical Demand/Working Conditions:

• Rate: $18.64 per hour + $1.00 Evening Shift differential bonus per hour

• Insurance: Dental, Vision, Medical

• Retirment plan

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.