Warehouse Operator - Portland Plant

About the job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Warehouse Operator based in Portland, OR!

Why work here?

• Starting wage of $25.22 per hour
• Shift differential: $0.50/hr
• Freezer Pay Premium: $0.50/hr when assigned to work in the freezer for at least half their shift
• Swing Shift: 3 pm - 1:30 am
• Monday - Thursday with OT Friday"s as needed
• Pay for Performance: incentive bonus annually
• Excellent benefits package

You'll support warehouse operations by moving packaged frozen yogurt and ice cream through freezer areas, loading finished products onto trailers, and receiving raw materials and packaging supplies. You'll operate a forklift in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where safety, quality, and efficiency come first. We're looking for a dependable team member who communicates clearly, works well with others, and enjoys contributing to a successful operation.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Operate powered industrial trucks (i.e. forklifts) to:

• Pull ingredients and packaging from stock on hand for use in batching

• Receive and process raw and finished product transfer between warehouse locations

• Pick and load orders for multiple warehouse locations

• Stage and ship finished product for blast freezing at off site freezers

• Unload and load trailers as needed

• Put away finished product in onsite freezers

• Pull and ship orders from our onsite stock

• Unpack, examine, and route incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper/ driver, to rectify damages and shortages. Able to receive and process defective parts/ materials for replacement or credit

• Maintain inventory of shipping materials

• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean, orderly condition, and follow prescribed safety and quality regulations

Danone USA additionally offers a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.