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General Laborer 1st Shift

Dairy Farmers of America
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Sept 2025

About the role

Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, is excited to announce an opening for a

General Laborer  1st shift position!

We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!

1st Shift 6:30 am to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

 

GENERAL PURPOSE

Perform a variety of general duties of a basic, repetitive, and/or manual nature that are relevant to the work area(s) being supported.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist operators as necessary.
  • Load and/or unload materials, ingredients, parts, products, cases, crates, and pallets.
  • Move, stack, or place items on conveyor manually or by mechanized means.
  • Deliver production or area specific items to designated work areas for processing.
  • Pack products in crates or boxes by hand.
  • Sort, bundle, and fill containers or place in assembled units.
  • Mark or put identifying labels on product loads.
  • Construct or de-construct shipping boxes.
  • Maintain general housekeeping of the assigned area.
  • Complete all required paperwork accurately and legibly.
  • Report quality and operational issues or irregularities to supervisor as they occur.
  • 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.
Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Warehouse, production, or general work experience preferred.
  • Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Able to follow directions and carry out instructions.
  • Able to effectively work in a team environment.
  • Able to legibly write entries for record keeping.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English.

 

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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