Apply for the Shipping Room Operator, AM, Dairy – Lakeland job opening.Shipping Room Operator, AM, Dairy – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 36688BR
Department: Dairy Processing
Working Hours: 4 AM - 2:30 PM: Varying days
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Apr 07, 2026

$38 - 52k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The Shipping Room Operator selects products to be loaded onto trucks for delivery to our Publix stores. This includes: loading and unloading trailers, operating a palletizer and tow motor and records inventory paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Maintains and cleans equipment in work area
• Performs team assignments
• Other duties as assigned

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Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Willingness to obtain forklift license after training
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include days, nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds or more frequently
• Ability to pull 180-200 pounds across a slick surface
• Ability to bend, reach, pull, carry, and lift continuously
• Willingness to learn and perform a variety of tasks and duties as assigned
• Ability to perform steady and productive work for an extended amount of time
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic math skills
• Excellent communications skills; both verbal and written
• Ability to demonstrate excellent work habits in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Ability to work well with others and be a team player

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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