Class A CDL Warehouse Associate

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

Competitive Pay $21/hour plus $.75/hr premium, with $1.50 pay increase every six (6) months until full rate is reached (max two years) $29.06!

Clean work environment

Climate controlled

Professional training

UFCW benefit eligible after 90 days

Family-owned business over 100 years in service

An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

As a Class A CDL Warehouse Associate, you will participate in the manufacturing warehouse activities related to receiving, storing, selecting, shipping, dispatching, and delivery of product to ensure effective and efficient warehouse operations and product transportation. Additionally, will safely move trailers between shipping, receiving, and trailer lot locations to support efficient yard and warehouse operations.

Shift Schedule:

Monday - Wednesday 5:42 am-2:12 pm

Occasional weekends required based on business

All overtime is scheduled per the UFCW Contract

What Does It Take to be a Class A CDL Warehouse Associate at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

Experience operating a forklift, reach truck, pallet jack, and/or hand jack preferred

If no experience, training will be provided to operate safely

Class A CDL License in good standing

Minimum of 6 months of Class A Commercial driving experience

Requires oral, written, and communication skills

Must be able to handle many diversified tasks at one time and correctly prioritize time

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Computer skills helpful

What Will You Do as a Class A CDL Warehouse Associate at Dawn Foods?

Safely load outbound trailers, including all LVLDC shuttle trailers utilizing the PUSH process, ensuring loads are balanced, secure, accurate, and completed in a productive manner

Pick, stage, load, and prepare customer outbound orders, UPS shipments, and LTL orders in accordance with shipping schedules and customer requirements

Unload inbound deliveries, verify receipt accuracy, and process materials into SAP in a timely manner

Create and assign SUs for received materials and accurately move inventory to designated warehouse locations

Receive, inspect, and store packaging materials, raw ingredients, and other inbound materials while ensuring inventory accuracy and proper storage practices

Receive materials for internal departments and promptly notify the appropriate department upon arrival

Conduct visual inspections of incoming and outgoing pallets to verify product quality, including pallet condition, bag counts, lot codes, labels, seals, and packaging integrity

Utilize handheld scanners and SAP ERP systems to accurately receive, issue, track, and manage inventory transactions, including batch verification, material numbers, lot codes, quantities, SU assignments, and put-away activities

Follow production schedules to ensure the correct materials, batches, and pallets are available to support manufacturing operations

Maintain inventory accuracy through proper stock rotation and adherence to FIFO inventory management practices

Pick and move rework materials to designated production lines and stage feed loads, expired materials, hold materials, and other designated inventory as required

Select, palletize, shrink-wrap, strap, and prepare customer orders and finished goods for shipment

Remove pallet dividers, wrap pallets, and perform other material handling activities necessary to support warehouse operations

Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food Safety standards, company policies, regulatory requirements, and food industry audit expectations

Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary warehouse environment while practicing safe food handling procedures

Collaborate effectively with warehouse, shipping, receiving, and production team members to ensure efficient operations and customer service

Operate warehouse equipment and material handling devices safely while maintaining productivity, quality, and safety standards

Safely move trailers between shipping, receiving, and trailer lot

Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear

The team member is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The team member is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products

The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Temperature fluctuates with the season - colder during the winter/warmer during the summer

Working around heavy machinery - hearing protection may be required in production area

Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, and soy.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, age, s ex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, s exual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 38426

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

1450028000