Equipment Operator - Entry Industry

Company Overview

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, leveraging our global reach and extensive asset network to serve customers and consumers worldwide. Structured as a matrix organization across six regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Overall

Purpose and Objective of Position

Drive a liquefied gas industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forks or clamps; to lift, stack and move products, equipment or materials.

Primary Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Move levers and press pedal to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position clamps around bales of cotton, loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transport load to designated area.
• Unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device and opening and closing clamping and grappling devices.
• Inventory materials on work floor. Pull orders accurately using a tag list of bale numbers.
• Scan bales to ensure accurate and efficient work procedures and data exchange utilizing tablets and scanners.

Additional Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials onto or off of trailers, conveyor belts, scales, pallets, skid, lifting devices or railcars.
• Perform all related responsibilities as required.

Education / Professional Certifications / Licenses

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

One to three years related experience or training.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities (including any physical demands)

• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents; speak effectively with supervisors or employees; apply common sense and problem solving.
• Job requirements include standing, walking, sitting, and using hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools or controls. Must be able to reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Also have the ability to speak and hear.
• Required to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required, including good close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Working Conditions

Duties are performed in typical warehousing conditions in and outside of buildings, often near moving mechanical parts and potentially exposed to fumes and cotton dust.

Employee Supervision

No supervisory responsibilities.

Decision Making / Accountability

Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of duties.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Family‑friendly benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility, and family‑building benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Flexible work options (not applicable to all roles).

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company. We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch, and the environment around us.

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