Operator-Yoplait Logistics-2nd Shift

About the role

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® 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 a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift and other material handling equipment to support production & warehouse operations.
• Troubleshoot problems with automated robotic palletizers and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issues.
• Transport raw materials & packaging to production areas.
• Load and unload trucks and containers, ensuring accurate placement of products in warehouse storage.
• Maintain accurate material movements & participate in inventory management.
• Assist in training new employees & actively participate in process improvement.

Requirements

• Internal candidates must have been in their current role for at least 6 months and have no active corrective actions within the past 12 months.
• All employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forklift.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment.

Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot problems with automated robotic palletizers and partner with maintenance staff.
• Transport raw materials and packaging to production areas.
• Load and unload trucks and containers, ensuring accurate placement in warehouse storage.
• Maintain accurate material movements and participate in inventory management.
• Assist in training new employees and actively participate in process improvement.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks for extended periods (standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, twisting).
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
• Ability to wear required protective equipment (safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, hair/beard net, gloves).
• Willingness to adhere to grooming requirements for a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet conditions.
• Willingness to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery.
• Ability to work with allergens present in a food environment.

Pay

Starting salary at $23.23 per hour plus a $0.50 shift differential. Pay increases occur every 6 months based on meeting performance expectations.

Schedule

Hours: 2nd shift, 2:30 pm to 10:40 pm. Must be able to work overtime, any shift (days, nights, weekends, holidays). Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with affordable benefits and coverage options.