Warehouse Operator - Days (Biospringer)

About Us

Lesaffre is a key global player in the fermentation of microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) for baking, taste, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. With a history spanning over 170 years, Lesaffre operates globally with 11,000 employees from 96 nationalities and a 3-billion euro turnover. We collaborate with customers, partners, and researchers to develop essential nutrients and bio actives that strengthen human health, optimize animal well-being, and improve plant nutrition.

This role is within our Biospringer team, which offers yeast extracts and fermentation-based products designed to enhance the taste and organoleptic properties of food. Our natural ingredients make food tastier and healthier.

Our core values are passion, respect, trust, entrepreneurship, and humility.

About the Role

The primary purpose of this position is to provide timely and effective distribution and logistical support to the BSNAC warehouse activities, including inbound/outbound deliveries, internal transfers, inventory, and raw material inventory for production. The Warehouse Operator will report directly to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and perform all tasks safely.
• Adhere to company standards and regulations at all times.
• Fill common carrier orders and follow delivery schedules for loading.
• Complete shipping documents and receipts in the SAP database.
• Stage and organize materials and ingredients.
• Prepare finished products for shipment per procedure, load trailers as per loading procedure, and complete loading paperwork.
• Coordinate bills of loading/pick tickets for deliveries.
• Assist in handling customer emergency requests for product or late shipments during off-hours.
• Complete shipping documentation for order revisions to ensure customer service accuracy.
• Document, inspect, and unload inbound products and materials per written procedures.
• Count physical inventory and conduct cycle counts of all material stored in the warehouse.
• Receive incoming materials and miscellaneous purchase orders, notifying appropriate personnel.
• Maintain the warehouse and dock areas in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
• Be flexible with rotating shifts outside of regular business hours, as work hours are subject to change.
• Obtain certification on numerous types of forklifts and fork trucks (within 90 days of employment if not already certified).
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences such as batch or product code.
• Participate in special projects as directed by the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned depending upon operational needs.

Requirements

• 1–4 years of related experience and/or training.
• Computer skills: knowledge of SAP systems, Microsoft Excel and Word software, and online shipping procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Customer service-oriented with skills in positively resolving customer concerns.
• Proactively respond to requests for service and assistance.
• Attention to detail in paperwork; computer proficiency preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and handle detailed information and multiple tasks.
• Forklift certification required (or willingness to obtain within 90 days of employment).

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer service, distribution, or purchasing experience.

Benefits

• Competitive 401K plan.
• Affordable benefits starting on day 1 of employment.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Opportunities for continuous growth within your role and across business units.
• Ability to utilize your experience and knowledge to make a real impact.

Schedule

1st shift, Monday - Friday.

Primary location will be at Midwest 3PL, with occasional requirements at the plant warehouse to cover operator absences and/or workload as needed.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger/handle/feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to dry, dusty, and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold or extreme heat.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Commitment

Bio Springer North America Corporation (BSNAC) and its employees ensure all products meet quality, food safety, and legality requirements in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Food safety will never be compromised. BSNAC utilizes BRC Standards as our operational framework daily. As an employee, this commitment is part of your day-to-day responsibilities in addition to your job duties.