Packaging Operator - Dairy Farmers of America : Job Details

Job Description

11.19 UPDATE: Our December 2024 orientation class has been FILLED. Anyone that we contact for phone screens moving forward would be for the early January 2025 orientation class.

NOTE: You MUST attach a FORMATTED and UPDATED resume in order to be considered for this position. Candidates that apply that do not attach a resume will be automatically withdrawn from consideration. A 3-sentence summary will NOT suffice as a resume. Make sure your resume includes all of your jobs from past 7 years - include your most recent job! Resumes that are not updated will also be withdrawn from consideration.

Management will be screening heavily for the right candidate(s). Too many job changes, no plant production experience, etc. will most likely not result in being selected for a phone interview; however, those that are not chosen for these full-time openings are welcome to apply to our SEASONAL openings we will have available starting in late January 2025.

Toledo Ice Cream has immediate job openings for well-versed Packaging Operators to perform an array of functions including sorting, packing correct quantities, and quality checks. Packers will be responsible for processing finished or raw materials, while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and communicating effectively with all departments and meeting daily deadlines.

Toledo Ice Cream is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we're passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Toledo Ice Cream, we create ice cream products and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

OUR PACKERS FOR THIS POSITION MAKE:

• $17.18 per hour with an increase to $19.72 after 90 days.

SCHEDULE: Mon-Thurs 10-hour shifts; 2 nd shift

(Initial 90-day training will possibly be scheduled on 1st shift)

BENEFITS:

• Union 401(k) with company contribution

• Competitive pay

• Paid vacation and holidays*

• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits

• Service recognition and employee rewards*

• Employee referral program*

• Tuition reimbursement*

• Uniforms provided

• Work for dairy farm families

**Varies by company and governing CBAs

Requirements

• Must have previous experience working in a plant production environment (food plant production environment strongly preferred).

• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimal.

• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background, and criminal checks.

• Must be able to push, pull, stand, walk, climb, crouch, and lift, up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be able to be able to work in a wet environment.

• May have some exposure to dust, fumes and cleaning chemicals.

• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime as required, occasional weekends and holidays.

• May be exposed to nut allergens in ice cream plants (tree nuts - specific peanut allergies must be disclosed).

• High school diploma or GED preferred

DFA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Pay Range 17.18