Loader - WA

Position Description:

This position is responsible for following all Food Safety and Quality requirements as outlined in Darigold’s Good Manufacturing Policy, the position Standard Operating Procedures, and facility employee training sessions. The position is also required to report any concerns that may impact Food Safety or Quality to their immediate supervisor or the Warehouse Manager. Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and cleaning tasks in compliance with safety and GMPS. Occasional overtime may be required to complete assignments.

The Warehouse Worker has complete responsibility for receipt, storage, and transfer of finished goods, packaging materials, and ingredients at Darigold’s Spokane warehouse including responsibilities for:

• Safely operate forklift/pallet jack

• Loading/unloading trucks

• Receive, unload and store products in designated areas
• The accurate and timely input of inventory information into applicable software programs
• Participate in regular cycle counts and inventory reconciliations, which promotes Darigold’s priority of inventory control
• Work with internal and external logistics providers to coordinate inbound and outbound loads
• Submit timely and accurate reports
• Maintain clean work area

Qualifications:

• Ideal candidate will have previous experience as a worker in a food handling warehouse
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds above shoulder height
• Push/Pull large amount of weight
• Ability to organize and analyze process problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills, strong computer skills

• Must be able to read and follow directions of various documents: lot tracking sheets, receipts, packing lists, Bills of Lading, etc.
• Must be experienced with MS Office, DG system applications, and other software computer applications as needed.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision while maintaining the Manager’s goals.
• Must be able to assemble customer orders using handheld scanners
• Must meet all warehouse performance standards
• Must have a good performance and attendance record
• Must have the ability to learn and perform multiple jobs

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes

Our vision at Darigold is to Lead Dairy Forward – achieving that vision requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)