Warehouse Operator-DICP

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: Warehouse

The Role

The Warehouse Operator will safely and accurately receive inbounds raw materials, pick orders, and store returns in the proper location. 

What You’ll Do

• Receive inbound loads against a Purchase Order accurately. 

• Pick orders for the plants in a timely and accurate manner using handheld scanners.

• Conduct weekly/monthly cycle counts.

• Troubleshoot in Oracle system and correct/investigate inventory issues.

• Be certified to Drive pallet, forklift, or high lift in a safe and efficient manner.

• Retrieve Pallets to be loaded onto a designated trailer.

• Load and unload trucks in a safe, efficient, and accurate manner.

• Verify the accuracy of the products being loaded onto the trailers

• Perform all Loading documentation required to ensure accuracy and weight distribution on the trailer.

• Keep work area clean. Floor must be swept regularly to limit wood chips and cardboard at a minimum.

• Line Room Duties Hand Stacking Pallets in accordance with the pallet pattern stacking requirement by SKU.

• Supply Production lines with materials needed for production runs – performs scans and reconciles all materials with in LSR and Oracle.

• Individual contributor responsible for various removal, cleaning and additional activities as assigned throughout the hallway and other areas as needed, SDock Duties Barrel Dumping, Trash Clean up from hallways.

• Completes sanitation tasks in the cooler.

• Unloading empty pallets from trailers, inspecting, and sorting them for use in production.

• Perform Daily Cycle Counts as assigned

• Preform Hut Duties – entering product into inventory utilizing oracle applications

• Complete all job duties in accordance with any applicable:

  •  Safety Procedures / Policies.

  •  Compliance to Food Safety and Quality Programs and Processes.

  • Work Documents such as: Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Works, Talking Points.

  • Best Practices

  • Verbal instructions from Leadership

• Other duties may be assigned by your supervisor, as dictated by business necessity.

Shift: 2nd  

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What You’ll Bring

• Must be 18 years old. 

• High school diploma or GED.

• Previous warehouse experience preferred.

• Quality-minded, conscientious and self-motivated.

•  Effective communication skills.

The base pay range for this position is $23.96 per hour, plus night shift premium of $1.25.  Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  This pay range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno. 

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition.  Learn more at