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Warehouse Forklift Operator (Driver)

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, Prsident specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz. At Lactalis, we live by our core valuesAmbition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis Family of companies, is currently hiring a Warehouse Forklift Operator (Driver) based in Nampa, Idaho. The Warehouse Forklift Operator (Driver) supplies all departments ingredients and packaging material and moves finished goods to the Distribution Center using a standup forklift. Drivers will also load and unload trailers and may be required to pick up, move or manipulate product by hand. Strong written and verbal skills are essential.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Moving product safely to and from departments to meet production needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong organization skills.
• Required stand all day occasionally required to bend, stack, and move product by hand.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally move up to 100 lbs.
• Able to manage high stress environment.

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Education: High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
• Experience: 6 months to a year of stand-up forklift experience. Food industry is preferred.
• Specialized Knowledge: Heritage/AS400 is preferred, knowledge of computer fundamentals and strong math skills.
• Skills / Abilities: Loading & Handling, Spatial Awareness, Safety procedures, Inventory management.
• Physical Requirements: Standing, walking, lifting, carrying, manual dexterity, bending, stooping.