Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Within our 300-person manufacturing facility in Allendale, MI, we are seeking a qualified Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Clerk to join our plant team and continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food quality, safety, and production efficiencies.  We take pride in our vision to be "world's best" – it is why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role is $25/hour.

Although schedule for this role will primarily be during the day working Monday-Friday, Leprino Foods is a 24/7 operating facility so the employee must be willing and able to flex their schedule to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays depending on business needs.

 What You’ll Do:

• Maintain stocking levels through proper order releasing of purchased direct materials, including sending out approved purchase orders, receiving confirmations, and following-up on deliveries.
• Ensure all shipping paperwork is accurate, timely, and complete, including: BOL’s, COA’s, and all other documents.
• Coordinate and reconcile all cheese sales returns to the Allendale facility in a timely manner, including inbound loads from other Leprino facilities. 
• Ensure that pallets are released in SAP on timely basis to ensure outbound loads are allocated accurately, completely, and on time.
• Coordinate all cheese shipping activity from the Allendale facility, including scheduling load appointments and directing drivers to specific docks.
• Maintain vendor data through SAP system. Work with corporate purchasing for timely and proper set up of new suppliers.
• Evaluate stocking levels of direct materials on a timely basis. Determine frequency using ABC analysis with input from the department manager.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and department management.
• Provide back-up for plant production scheduling function, as well as receiving function.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• The ability to perform shift work in a 24/7 operational plant (the milk never stops coming).
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to read, write and perform basic mathematical functions in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to operate personal computer software, AS400, as well as other office equipment
• Familiarity or ability to learn SAP or similar integrated manufacturing system
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other employees of Leprino Foods as well as outside suppliers, customers, etc.
• Requires a high degree of accuracy while doing multiple tasks
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing
• Must be 18 years of age or older

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Previous experience in a food, beverage, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing facility

Leprino Foods celebrates and supports diversity. We believe in equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture that uses the unique talents, experiences, background, and perspectives of each individual employee.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino Foods is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?