1st Warehouse Associate

BlueGreen Alliance Inc; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilcoy is seeking a Warehouse Team Member to ensure high-quality distribution of food products by safely receiving goods and preparing orders. You will load/unload trucks, inspect items for damage, and organize inventory in a cold production setting.

The role requires forklift experience, GMP knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards. Teamwork, communication, and a proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years’ experience with loading and unloading trucks.
• 1+ years’ experience of inventory control.
• Previous forklift experience; forklift certification preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products from trucks.
• Review products for damage before shipments.
• Sort and place materials according to organizational standards.
• Label products and store them in an organized manner.
• Communicate efficiently with supervisors and teammates.
• Maintain clean, neat, and organized work area per sanitation and food safety standards.
• Operate a forklift or hydraulic jack lift to move boxes.
• Work to solve inventory variances and trace-and-track issues.
• Follow all GMP guidelines. (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Time Management & Organization

Team Commitment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

The Warehouse Team Member is in charge of ensuring high-quality distribution of food products by safely and effectively receiving products to meet the needs of our customers.

Role and Responsibilities

• Load and unload products from the trucks
• Review products for damage before shipments
• Sort and place materials and items according to organizational standards
• Label products and store them in an organized manner
• Communicate efficiently with supervisors and teammates
• Ensure a clean, neat, and organized work area by maintaining company sanitation and food safety standards.
• Operate a forklift or hydraulic jack lift to move boxes.
• Work to solve inventory variances and trace-and-track issues.
• Follow all rules / guidelines / GMP’s. (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years’ experience with loading and unloading trucks
• 1+ years’ experience of inventory control
• Previous forklift experience
• Able to operate a variety of forklifts. Forklift certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SPC, HACCP, OSHA, and USDA regulations.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

Candidates should be self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize their workload to ensure timely issue resolution. In addition, this individual should possess the following skills:

• Communication: Exhibit honest and clear communication, both orally and written, for effective teamwork. Treat everyone equally with respect- listen to others and make them feel valued. Where customer decisions or food safety is a concern, communicate on a higher level.
• Time Management & Organization: Organize and prioritize your own actions efficiently and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously. Be flexible and react favorably to multiple priorities, changing schedules and daily assignments while paying attention to detail. Demonstrate a sense of urgency and focus on actions, while multi-tasking.
• Team Commitment: Handle conflict in a mature manner to establish trust with coworkers and encourage team collaboration. Understand the people and departments and support team decisions.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The work environment is a cold production setting with concrete floors. This position requires the team member to:

• Stand in cold temperatures (38 degrees) for seven (7) or more hours in a day
• Handle cold and wet product throughout the day
• Able to lift 50 lbs. several times a day and occasionally 70 lbs.
• Visually identify and evaluate product
• Able to see at a distance for driving, able to hear bells and horns for anticipating oncoming forklift traffic.
• May work in aisles or narrow passageways

Food Safety

Kilcoy has adopted the SQF System for food safety management and is under continuous USDA meat & poultry jurisdiction. All Kilcoy team members are responsible for food safety and quality requirements. Team members will be regularly informed, trained, and held accountable for managing food safety and regulatory expectations within their work areas. Team members should notify their department management about any food safety issues or concerns to be adequately addressed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.