Who are we:

 We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

Leidy’s is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy’s is a 125-year-old pork company still located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

Position summary:

The Shipper is responsible for operating all material handling equipment and supporting daily warehouse operations. This includes assembling customer orders, palletizing production, rotating inventory, scanning and auditing shipments, loading outbound freight, and receiving raw materials into inventory. The role requires compliance with USDA, GMP, and HACCP standards, while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate material handling equipment safely and efficiently
Assemble and prepare customer orders
Palletize daily production and rotate inventory
 Scan, audit, and load shipments accurately
 Receive and store raw material deliveries
 Support production with required materials for daily operations
 Maintain facility cleanliness and sanitation standards
 Operate yard spotter when required (training provided)
 Attend meetings and participate in improvement projects
 Follow all safety rules, policies, and regulations
 Maintain positive working relationships with team members and leadership
Communicate concerns to supervisors promptly
 Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements: 

High school diploma or GED required
- Previous forklift experience preferred
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 60 lbs frequently and 100 lbs occasionally
- Ability to perform fine motor skills and general physical labor
- Ability to work near moving machinery and operate equipment
- Willingness to work overtime as needed
- Ability to work in a cold storage environment

        Physical Demands

- Frequent standing, walking, and driving of equipment
- Occasional climbing and sitting
- Frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, and twisting
- Reaching above shoulder level and below the waist
- Continuous movement throughout the shift in a cold environment

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off, 401K, Parental Leave, etc.
• Care bridge Employee Assistance Program

           For all full-time members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned.