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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. CUSTOMERS. PRODUCTS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance starts on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay $23.00/hr
• $1,000 Signing Bonus
• 401(K) company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid personal, sick and vacation days
• Clean work environment
• Climate controlled
• Yearly boot allowance, uniforms and protective eye wear
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

About the Job

This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.

Hours are 4:25am – 4:30pm – 12-hour shift

Schedule is Monday through Friday with occasional Weekends. We require a minimum of four (4) shifts, preferably five (5) shifts. We are seeking individuals with flexibility to accommodate our overtime needs.

As a Material Handler you will work with production teams and move ingredients throughout the production environment.

What Does It Take to be a Material Handler at Dawn Foods?

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

• Six months experience operating a forklift, prefer a Class 2 or Class 3 standup forklift or fast jack, but any forklift experience will qualify.
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Forklift certified is helpful, and must be able to become certified

What You'll Do as a Material Handler:

• Operate forklift, pallet jack and fast jack to move ingredients throughout the production environment
• Use SAP/entry to locate ingredients and move product
• Utilize math skills to count material (able to use calculator)
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate the “Dawn Values” of Team Dawn and supports the Circle of Excellence.

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 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds.
• The employee will be required to wear PPE such as: safety shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses, hair net/beard net and mask.
• The facility is not climate controlled, employee will drive a forklift outside to shuttle material from one building to another.

Required PPE

• Non-slip shoes
• Gloves
• Hair Net
• Beard Net (if needed)
• Safety googles/ safety ear protection
• Additional PPE may be required

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.”

About Dawn Foods

Dawn Foods provides high-quality bakery solutions to customers around the globe. With unmatched manufacturing and distribution capabilities, we bring together the knowledge, commitment, and innovation our customers deserve.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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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: 35424