Case Dock Operator II

Case Dock Operator II

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: CASED
004356

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Newport News, VA 23605, USA

SHIFT: 2nd

HOURS: 12:00pm-8:30pm. Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays.

HOURLY PAY: $17.50 PER HOUR

Why you will love working at Maola

• Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future.
• Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products.
• We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.
• Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.

Supplies Filler Operators with clean and sanitary milk cases to allow production to run efficiently.

• Reviews daily paperwork for discrepancies and ensures submission before the end of the shift.
• Provide training for Case Dock Operators and assist in leading daily activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for supervisors, managers, and maintenance personnel.
• Unloads trailers as received and documents and accounts for cases and pallets accurately.
• Lifts, stacks, and loads pallets, and additional items needed from trailers.
• Safely transfers cases to the chain. When the chain is full, the operator will proactively assist with alternative job tasks to support production.
• Keeps the work area clean and orderly and in safe condition.
• When cleaning case washer, case dock drain, or trailers, must safely work around chemicals and machinery.
• Monitors radio systems to ensure effective communication for operational efficiency.
• Collaborates effectively with team members to achieve shared goals and ensure successful completion of tasks.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

• Communication
• Accountability
• Customer Focused
• Initiative
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Note on competencies: the original content included extensive guidance related to communication style and scenarios; to maintain a concise job description, this section lists core competency areas without the embedded examples.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds.

• The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids.
• Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions.

Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.