Stand Up Forklift 1st shift - $24.80

Kemps

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Fort Wayne, Indiana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Forklift Operator will perform all-purpose warehouse duties, including moving materials to the pick line. Employees are expected to follow Good Manufacturing Practices and communicate effectively across departments.

Qualifications

Kemps Dairy is hiring a Forklift Operator - Restocker to handle materials within the warehouse, following GMP guidelines and communicating with various departments. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, and candidates must be able to perform basic math, pass pre-employment screenings, and lift up to 50 pounds. This role requires working flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays, in a fast-paced and potentially wet environment.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Kemps Dairy has immediate job openings for adaptable Forklift Operator - Restocker to perform all-purpose duties, which may include moving materials to the pick line warehouse use. All employees will be required to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and communicate effectively with all departments.

Kemps 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 Kemps Dairy, we create Kemps milk and 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!
  

SCHEDULE: 8AM to 7PM 

Pay: $24.80 per hour

BENEFITS:

  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Service recognition and employee rewards
  • Employee referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Uniforms provided
  • Work for dairy farm families

REQUIREMENTS:

  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
  • Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
  • Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment
  • May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays

DFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Kemps

A family of farmers, neighbors and friends. Since 1914, Kemps has been delighting families throughout the upper Midwest with wholesome and delicious dairy products. From our beginnings as a small creamery in Southeastern Minnesota, Kemps has extended its roots to include the manufacture and marketing of fresh milk, premium ice cream and frozen yogurt, frozen novelties, sour cream and cottage cheese through retail supermarkets and food service channels. Headquartered today in St. Paul, Minnesota, we operate six manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota and have over 1,200 employees. Our commitment to taste and quality remains unchanged. Our purpose at Kemps is to “Nourish Families.” • By providing wholesome dairy products that nourish families and promote happiness. • Through the support we provide each other as a family of employees. • Through the engagement of our employees in the communities we serve. • Through the return we provide for our farmer owners and their families. Kemps is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America. 100% of our profits go to dairy farmers and their families.
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