Warehouse Operator Ii Gooding Whey

Warehouse Operator
Job Summary
Oversee the efficient operations in the warehouse.
Essential Functions

• Fill in for operators as needed
• Fulfill other responsibilities and task as assign by Plant Management
• Ensure that Whey is received, documented and put away in the required manner
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Assure product being loaded meets customer specifications
• Ensure plant meets, and employees follow current GMP standards
• Assist Warehouse Manager and Senior Lead Person in efficient running of the warehouse
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Load trucks in a safe, timely, and efficient manner
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Work in accordance with Glanbia core values
• Assist plant management in projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Willingness to attend training classes as needed
• Ability to read and write instructions in English
• Desire to grow with the company
• Ability to drive or learn to drive a forklift
• Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Willingness to work day or night shifts as needed
• Ability to run, or learn to run and troubleshoot all equipment in the Gooding Cheese Warehouse
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed

TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical Demands
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements

• Occasionally (25-50%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
• Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Rarely (1-25%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Typical Environmental Conditions
May be exposed to 85+ noise levels in which hearing protection will be needed.
DISCLAIMER
Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.