One of Iowa's most iconic companies, with nearly a century of producing amazing dairy products, is looking to hire smart, hard-working and dependable employees who are seeking a career... not just a job.
We are willing to train you! Experience in a manufacturing, food manufacturing or food distribution environment preferred but not necessary. We have outstanding opportunities in our production and distribution facilities in Des Moines, IA.
Minimum REQUIREMENTS are as followed:
- You must be legally authorized to work in the USA.
- You must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
- You must be able to effectively communicate in ENGLISH (reading, writing and verbal).
- You must possess excellent mechanical aptitude and a strong willingness to learn.
- Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds on a regular basis (floor to waist or waist to overhead) and push/ pull nine-hundred-pound wheeled carts of dairy product.
- Must be able to climb ladders, bend, twist, squat or stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work in refrigerated (36°- 40°F) work environments for extended period of times when needed.
- Must possess strong mathematic and analytical skills.
- Must be quality focused.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Must be a team player.
Job responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following:
- Operate, changeover, and clean all paper fillers, gallon plastic fillers, ½ gallon plastic, and 12-oz filler.
- Run and clean all the fillers, lines, and tanks in the cultured products area.
- Cook, cut, manufacture, cream and package cottage cheese and cultured products.
- Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks.
- Learn all the jobs in the case room including case washer operation and proper housekeeping procedures.
- Learn all the jobs in the cooler, cooler input and loadout.
- Learn the start-up and running of all the plastic blow molds [gallon and ½ gallon], the bagging equipment and the debagging equipment.
- Forklift operation.
- Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SQF guidelines.
What AE Dairy offers our employees:
- Competitive wage per collective bargaining agreement ($30.55 per hour plus financial incentives for qualifications)
- Shift Differentials
- Weekly paychecks.
- Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield) and dental (Delta) insurance starting the 1st of the month following thirty (30) days of employment.
- Defined benefit pension plan (Central States).
- Company provided life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (additional coverage available for purchase).
- 401K (Principal).
- Paid Holidays.
- Annual boot allowance.
- Company provided uniforms.
- Enjoy delicious AE Dairy products while at work!
General Utility (Relief) Operators typically work a swing shift (ALL SHIFTS) schedule. Work schedule(s) could vary from week-to-week and could include weekends. Our Company has a *collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with our union, the vast majority of new employees are typically scheduled for 2nd or 3rd shift. All new employees are subject to a *sixty (60) day probationary period.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the following: Pre-employment physical, background screening, verification of application, physical capacity testing and drug test.