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Warehouse Worker

Dot Foods-University Park

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Employer Name:

Dot Foods-University Park

Job Title

Warehouse Worker

Job Type

Full Time

Location

University Park

Shift Details

3rd Shift; Weekends

Compensation

$22.25 - $26.50 per hour

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Job Description

  • Use a forklift and other heavy machinery to navigate the warehouse, pull products, and fulfill customer orders from one of three warehouse environments: dry (room temperature), cooler (36 degrees), or frozen (-5 degrees)
  • Lift cases that weigh an average of 14 lbs (35-60 lbs on the high end)
  • Obtain required forklift certification during in-house training
  • Schedules are either three twelve-hour days a week or four ten-hour days a week with overnight, weekend, and tenure shift differentials

Skills & Qualifications

  • Previous warehouse experience is required; multi-temperature warehouse experience preferred
  • Must be able to pass a standard physical abilities test and have sufficient vision and hearing necessary to operate powered equipment safely
  • Ideal candidates have overnight availability, including weekends
  • Relevant soft skills include a safety-first mindset and a good attendance record
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Education

  • No High School Diploma/No GED

Benefits

  • Dental; Employee Assistance; Life Insurance; Long Term Disability; Medical; Paid Training/Personal Development; Parent Leave; Personal; Short Term Disability; Sick; Tuition Reimbursement; Vacation; Vision

About the Employer

Founded in 1960, Dot Foods is North America?s largest food industry redistributor and one of the largest private, family-owned businesses in the country with 13 distribution centers in the U.S.; a corporate sales office in St. Louis, Missouri; two locations in Canada; and a joint venture in Mexico. Started by Robert and Dorothy Tracy in the small Midwestern town of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Dot now delivers to all 50 states and over 50 countries. Dot employs more than 4,000 individuals and hasn't had a single layoff.