Cold Storage

About the role

This position is responsible for all areas of cold storage as well as shipping and receiving. You will work closely with Plant Supervisors to monitor and ensure accurate inventory levels. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability to generate value and achieve sustainable results. We believe teamwork and shared perspectives drive the best outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weigh cheese at 640 scale.
• Facilitate quality assurance tests such as customer tare weight checks.
• Rotate cheese to proper temperatures to meet aging requirements for customers.
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently, ensuring all seals are intact and correct.
• Check all paperwork, including packing slips, purchase orders, and bills of lading for accuracy.
• Promptly handle temperature-sensitive products.
• Label all incoming product, receiving tags, and hold tags accurately.
• Follow FIRST IN FIRST OUT procedure when applicable.
• Inspect all trailers for cleanliness and integrity; complete shipment inspection sheets.
• Prepare loads for shipment and inspect for quality assurance.
• Unload 640 components, keeping them in correct order.
• Work with cheese grader by moving cheese in and out of cooler as requested.
• Maintain proper care and charging of forklifts; keep safety inspection records.
• Assist the feta department to ensure cheese and supplies are handled correctly.
• Complete shipping and receiving tasks in SAP for timely and accurate transactions.
• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year of relevant experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred; forklift license required at time of hire or through in-house training.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, quality, and cleanliness in work.
• Ability to follow written, verbal, and diagrammatic instructions; complete simple checklists and required documentation.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Dedication to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to changing environments, and think independently.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Basic computer operational skills; ability to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Professional manner in dealing with others and maintaining constructive working relationships.

Pay

Starting rate: $27.56 per hour. Two pay increases within a year, up to $1.00 total. Double time pay on Sunday.

Schedule

Monday - Friday | 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions.
• PTO starting Day 1.
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee discounts.
• Uniform Program + Shoe Allowance.