Dole Packaged Foods is a purpose led nutrition and wellness organization that “champions a more equitable world.” A world where everyone has the right to nutrition from the goodness of the earth and we reduce these gaps, one action at a time.

Prepare product for shipment, stack cases onto pallets, and or into frames following the correct pallet patterns

Primary Accountabilities:

• Stack/Move boxes & pallets weighing up to 50 pounds
• Count boxes per pallet and follow pallet pattern instructions
• Clean up duties, as needed
• Stretch wrap pallets by hand
• Follow company policies & safety procedures
• Other duties that are reasonably associated with the above essential functions of the job
• Forklift Certification preferred within 12 months of hire date
• Forklift Evaluation/Certification Mandatory prior to forklift operation of any kind for any reason to include forklift training
• Forklift Specialty pay will be received by those operating a forklift for more than two hours and in two hour increments up to their full day worked, with management approval
• Must be able to stack boxes as high as 72” inches

• Experience, Knowledge, & Skills You Bring:

  • Previous experience in a warehouse/shipping environment preferred
  • Reliable attendance is an essential function of the job
  • Performance evaluation will be completed within 30 days from date of hire. Must meet satisfactory job performance standards to continue in position.

Education & Certification:

• High School or Equivalent Preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass job specific Physical Ability Test (PAT)
• Noise produced by manufacturing machinery up to 92 decibels
• Lift and Carry Requirements: Worker’s stack or re-stack boxes onto pallets & into frames
• 50 lbs. Average weight is 10-50 lbs.
• Highest lift point 72”
• Carrying distance up to a maximum of 10 ft.
• Push and Pull Requirements:  Moving of pallets
• All tasks require standing and walking on concrete floors
• Climbing Requirements: Step stool use to place boxes on top level of pallets
• Reaching Requirements: Reaching forward up to 24” while stacking pallets
• Posture requirements: Must be able to do repetitive movements of bending, reaching overhead and forward up to 24”, squatting, kneeling, and bending.
• Work Conditions Requirements:  Temperatures range from -10° to 50°-degree Fahrenheit and may be exposed to fumes, tools and/or machinery with sharp edges.
• PPE: freezer gear where needed, gloves, bump cap, ear plugs, hair nets, safety glasses
• Tools:  utility knives, shovels, brooms, ice picks
• Flexibility to work different shifts and days when required

Travel Requirements:

• None

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Employment is contingent upon drug screen, background verification and skills test required for some position.

FOR JOBS BASED IN CALIFORNIA:

Hiring Pay Scale: $__16.84__

Dole Packaged Foods is committed to paying our Associates fairly and equitably. The pay rate offered will consider a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, accomplishments, and location. Pay scales are subject to review on a regular basis and will be updated as appropriate.