Lehigh Valley Dairy has immediate job openings for fast paced and motivated warehouse 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 a warehouse, cooler, freezer or dock environment. Lehigh Valley Dairy 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 Lehigh Valley, we 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 OPERATORS FOR THIS POSITION MAKE
$30.53 per hour
Addn'l $0.25/hour night shift differential
SCHEDULE
Shift days/hours can vary depending on the opening.
BENEFITS
Pension plan Competitive pay
Over time after 40 hours/week
Shift differential
Meal Allowance
6 paid Holidays, 5 paid Personal Days, and paid Vacation days
Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
Comprehensive healthcare benefits Service recognition and employee rewards
Employee referral program
Uniforms provided
Boot allowance
Work for dairy farm families
And more…
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or GED preferred
Previous experience operating powered handling equipment (forklift, jacks and riders) Additional training is provided for locations' forklift operator's certification.
Able to perform basic math skills. Effective verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced refrigerated environment (35-40 degrees Fahrenheit)
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 willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
May occasionally be exposed to a wet environment and food sanitation chemicals during cleaning chemicals. An Equal Opportunity Employer
