About the Role
The Warehouse Operator will safely and accurately receive inbound raw materials, pick orders, and store returns in the proper location.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Must be certified to drive pallet, forklift, or high lift in a safe and efficient manner.
Skills
- Oracle system troubleshooting
- Handheld scanner operation
- Pallet, forklift, or high lift operation
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Loading documentation
- Inventory reconciliation
- Sanitation tasks
Location
- Chicago
- Le Mars
Work Type
- 1st Shift
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO).
- Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance.
About the Company
- 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.
