Warehouse Operator at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Turlock, California

Job Description:

Join boundless thinkers from all walks of life working together to feed the world. Take pride in working with powerful brands, including Purina Animal Nutrition, Nutra Blend, WinField United, Vermont Creamery, KozyShack, and more.

You'll join a global team committed to everything from the seeds that go into the ground, to the technology that improves crop yields and sustainability, to the nutrition that animals need, to marketing the final product.

Warehouse Operator

The Warehouse Operator will report to the Warehouse Lead as part of an overall warehouse job functions. The Warehouse position will help unloading and instruct contractors on Land O'Lakes policies.

Location: Turlock, CA

Hours: 12pm-8:30pm

Wage: $17.75 per hour

Land O'Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as many other company sponsored benefits.

Warehouse Operator Responsibilities

• Warehouse Operator will be able to train a new hire on Shipping & Receiving functions, which include picking orders, using the RF unit, using the printer, stretch wrap machine, and overall warehouse functions as outlined in the warehouse training SOP.


• Maintains cleanliness in assigned areas. This is mandatory at the end of shift that each employee handle clean and dispose of garbage in designated areas.


• Works with Quality Control as a shipping inspector. This is a process that the forklift operator can be able to detect issues within the product, identify trailer integrity issues and any environmental issues the carrier may bring onto site.


• Forklift Operator will have knowledge of Allergen controls and Materials management. Being aware of not mixing allergen with non-allergen. Combining like products to ensure that warehouse capacity is being utilized to its full potential


• Assists with other warehouse duties as needed. This includes proper placement of seals on trucks, shipping out sample orders via UPS system and or FedEx.


• Work in conjunction with R & D to ensure new product lines are shipped and labeled properly. This also includes coordination of where product is going, proper labeling and any special requirements with keeping product within guidelines of specifications.


• Have knowledge of temperature control within refrigerated warehouse. This is ensuring that temperatures in the warehouse, trailers and product are within Land O Lakes guidelines.


• Possess the understanding on flammable and non-flammable flavors that may come into the plant. How to identify these products and where to store


• Possess the understanding on how to double stack and triple stack pallets.


• Works in conjunction with EHS to ensure outside grounds and potential spills related to trucks and product coming onto the site are cleaned up.


• Warehouse Operator will be asked from time to time to handle chemicals associated with dairy plant sanitation. Associate will be required to install drum lifter for chemical movement, understanding of chemical clean up and chemical reactions to each other so to avoid toxic fumes.


• Possess an understanding of how to use Safetec for SDS purposes and how to mitigate potential SIP, SIFS and near misses.


• Be able to clean up spills and understand how to read an SDS sheet and clean up accordingly.


• Responsible for delivering Environmental samples and performing monthly environmental walks.


• Understanding and complies with requirements of Lot Track and Trace. Being able to identify risk associated with Canadian loads and its requirements to labeling.


• Attends monthly warehouse meetings, SOP meetings, safety meetings, and pass downs.


• May be asked to attend or be part of a continuous improvement and safety committee team.

Shipping & Receiving Responsibilities:

• Operates a forklift in a safe and orderly manner. This includes both stand up counterbalanced forklifts and sit-down counter balance. The forklift operator must be able to pass a written and practical test, which is valid for 3 years. This forklift certification test, is in accordance with OSHA, CFR 1910.178(1)


• Maintains a safe and orderly storage arrangement for all items handled.


• Possess a strong understanding of pallet diagrams, load patterns, ti x hi.


• Handles reloading and loading of trucks. On occasion, loads may be overweight on the front or back axle. This requires looking at a weight ticket and understand where the load has a discrepancy and correct the issues accordingly.


• Stocks and takes inventory of picking orders for staging. Ability to communicate with Warehouse Lead to ensure orders are picked and staged using Kozy Shack shipping order process in DSI.


• Coordinate with Pack room for properly moving product to other locations using DSI.


• Has knowledge and understanding of charging forklift batteries, how to connect a forklift to a battery charger and functionality to ensure batteries are properly charged.


• Understand ASN locations and how pallets are certified from pack room.


• On occasion, assists with maintaining outside grounds inspections, ensuring food security such as gates, doors and high-speed doors are working properly. Understanding of parking lot, dock safety, dock door and dock pit cleanliness.


• May be asked to get on a rack to unjam a pallet that is stuck. This requires an understanding of how to properly adhere to Land O'Lakes fall protection policy.


• Stocks and takes inventory of picking orders for staging. Ability to communicate with Planner and understand scheduling, filler, and packing line set up.


• Attend production/Pack meetings to ensure new processes are adhered.


• Participate in operations activities to ensure that 5S standards and processes are adhered

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Traits:

• Knowledge and understanding of FIFO/FEFO, Cycle Counts and the ability to problem solve issues that arise from improper warehouse inventories.


• Understanding of basic math skills and the ability to read spreadsheets. Spreadsheet may be in the form of a COA, Production schedule, other vendors bill of lading and quantities that come in on loads.


• Provide quality customer service interactions with drivers, vendors, auditors and plant personnel.


• Must be flexible with schedule times to ensure coverage for department employees who are away.

Education Requirement: High School diploma/GED preferred

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Working in a manufacturing or warehouse environment, you will be walking, standing and engaging in movement throughout the day, and occasionally to frequently be required to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Due to a large variety of job duties (both routine and non-routine), certain duties also may involve, a variety of physical activities including bending, lifting, stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms above shoulders and head, standing, working in enclosed areas, climbing stairs or ladders, and operating heavy machinery. The noise level in the work environment can vary but noise is usually low to moderate.

At times, you may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety gloves, hearing protection, a respirator or dust mask, protective footwear and protective clothing or uniforms. Work may be performed in cold and/or hot temperatures and the environment can be dusty. Physical requirements further include the ability to engage in productive and collaborative communication with co-workers and work may need to be performed during non-standard hours, including nights and weekends. At times, the ability to work overtime also may be required. The ability to perform these requirements is necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The company engages in an interactive process to review requests for reasonable accommodations that may be needed to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform all the essential functions of the position. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to the hiring manager.

Nothing in this job description restricts the management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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