Description

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Warehouse team in Belmont, Wisconsin.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

Warehouse team members will move packaging supplies to and from the packaging department and warehouse, unload food grade packaging supplies, dry goods and ingredient deliveries. This position will also participate in the weekly and monthly cycle counts of materials. Candidates must be available to work 40 hours per week (Weekends are required).

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Monitor incoming material quality

* Remove/unload packaging materials, supplies and ingredients from and onto pallets

* Accurately complete associated delivery and shipping paperwork

* Accurately complete associated inventory control paperwork

* Interact with associates to maintain efficient process flow

* Report problems and/or concerns to the on duty supervisor

* Attend departmental meetings and training as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager

* Apply the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Standard

* Follow plant safety guidelines

Candidate must have the following attributes/skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy, personal qualities of tact and dependability, possess good manual dexterity, vision abilities (close, distance, color and ability to focus), able to push/pull/lift and carry at least 30 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally, be able to stand for entire shift, be able to perform repetitive movements (e.g. twisting, gripping, lifting, bending, reaching).

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education:

* High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred

Experience:

* Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred

Specialized Knowledge

* Basic data entry skills

Skills/Abilities

* Vision abilities (close, distance, color and ability to focus)

* Strong attention to detail and accuracy

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity.

Sign On Bonus & Pay

We are offering a $2,000* Hiring Bonus to candidates for hourly positions. *Bonus amount is a gross amount. $1,000 will be paid out in following paycheck 90 days after hire; an additional $1,000 will be paid out in following paycheck 180 days after hire. Temporary, part-time and certain rehired employees are not eligible.

Pay: $23.25/hr or more + $2.00/hr shift differential, dependent upon skills and experience. Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.