Shipper/Receiver - Afternoon Shift (Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States)

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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 help customers 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!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay $21.00/hour plus $1.00/hour shift differential
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

 

Shift Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm (or until finished)
• Overtime and Weekends required based on business needs.

 

Job Purpose and Overview

As a Shipper/Receiver you will participate in the distribution warehouse activities related to receiving, storing, selecting, shipping, dispatching, and delivery of products to ensure effective and efficient warehouse operations and product transportation.  

 

 

What Does It Take to be a Shipper/Receiver at Dawn Foods?  

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

• Ability to operate a forklift, pallet jack, electric rider jacks, electric pallet jacks, trailer lift gates and pallet wrap machines  
• Minimum 6 months of related experience or 1 full year non-related employment experience  
• Must be able to lift 50+ pound repeatedly   
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.   
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures  
• Available to work overtime as required   

 

What will you do as a Shipper/Receiver at Dawn Foods? 

• Correctly select, palletize, and shrink wrap customers’ orders preparing them for delivery.  
• Receive and stock inbound product in its designated locations.  Rotate and replenish current stock in its designated locations.  
• Safely load trailers in an even and productive fashion  
• Ability to understand and operate handheld computer and scanning devices for SAP that is used for all aspects of warehouse operations  
• Maintain cleanliness of entire warehouse and practice safe food handling procedures
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein  
• Support the Circle of Excellence and the Dawn Philosophy of Team Dawn  

 

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 employee 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 employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.  
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 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  

 

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

 

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

 

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. 

 

 

  #LI-LM1 #LI-Onsite

 

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual 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: 37519

Dawn Food Products is an American wholesale manufacturer and distributor of bread, baked goods, mixes, and other food products. The company is based in Jackson, Michigan, and operates globally.