Palletizer Operator

Join a Legacy of Excellence at Stremicks Heritage Foods, Now Part of Dairy Farmers of America

With nearly a century of heritage as a family-owned business, Stremicks Heritage Foods has proudly joined forces with Dairy Farmers of America to continue crafting high-quality beverages that meet the highest health and safety standards. Together, we're not just making great products - we're building great lives.

Our mission is rooted in tradition and driven by innovation. We believe in passing down the best of what we've built - our values, our craftsmanship, and our commitment to integrity - from one generation to the next. Every product we create reflects the same care and excellence we'd expect in our own homes.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a team that values quality, community, and the health of future generations, we'd love to meet you.

General Job Duties:

• Operate the palletizer in a safe and efficient manner
• Complete and document QC sampling requirements (take lab samples as needed).
• Document damaged cases that need to be dumped.
• Complete assigned sanitation responsibilities and document as required by the Master Sanitation Progream to maintain area sanitation requirements.
• Keep accurate records of downtime reports, production pallet reports and pallet tickets for each production run.
• Maintain proper distribution of finished product from packaging room to cooler or trucks.
• Be a company certified user of material handling equipment such as forklift, pallet jacks, high lifts and barrel trucks.
• Maintain proper amount of material for scheduled production run associated with palletizer. (Pallets, wrap, etc.).
• Assist other palletizer operators as needed.
• Bale cardboard as needed.
• Perform any other duties as designated by supervisor and/or management.

BENEFITS:

• Union Health Benefits: Medical HMO/PPO, Dental, Vision
• Full Pension paid by the Union.
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Pay

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Warehouse, production, or general work experience preferred
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to follow directions and carry out instructions
• Able to effectively work in a team environment
• Able to legibly write entries for record keeping
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans