Day Laborer Jobs in Greer, SC (NOW HIRING)

Our PET Dairy plant has an immediate job opening for a fast paced and motivated case dock laborer to perform any combination of picking, pulling, and building orders, palletizing products, loading, unloading, and staging materials for outgoing delivery, and working any station or line that is assigned. Additionally, our case operators are responsible for safely operating various material and handling equipment and machinery within a warehouse, cooler, freezer or dock environment.

PET Dairy 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 PET Dairy, we 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!

PAY RATE:$19.50 per hour

SCHEDULE: 1st Shift / Mon- Sat / 6am - Finish / Rotating Days Off. 2nd Shift / Mon- Sat / 3pm - Finish / Rotating Days Off

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain and clean all equipment in assigned area

Slide case stacks from truck using milk hook or pallet jack as appropriate

Ensure conveyor tracks are filled with empty cases to prevent production delays

Confirm empty case area is full of cases at end of shift to help next shift with production run

Correctly prioritize which truck to empty first based on input from supervisors, yard drivers, or others

Continuously scan the area and straighten up to reduce trip and slip hazards

Spot broken or otherwise unusable cases and remove them to the designated area

Handle returned and truck inventory product as instructed

Ensure trailers are unloaded and washed in a timely and efficient manner while keeping dock doors closed at all times when not in use

Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format and completed with required information

Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's

Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes

Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately

Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

BENEFITS:

• 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

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimal
• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
• Must be able to stand, walk, pull, push, reach and bend virtually the entire shift
• Must be ableto lift up to 50 pounds and assist others when lifting is necessary and manually stack and move cases up to 6-8 cases high
• Must be able to work in a wet environment and work in an environment where temperature is maintained at 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends and holidays
• May occasionally be exposed to cleaning chemicals