3rd Shift Warehouse Associate

The Visual Pak Companies; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the consumer product industry is seeking Warehouse Associates for their Waukegan location. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a commitment to safety and teamwork. Responsibilities include production line work, packaging, and maintaining quality standards. The company offers a range of benefits and values a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k)

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Paid time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a warehouse, distribution, or production facility preferred.
• Proficient with taking work direction in English.

Responsibilities

• Work on filling and packaging assembly line.
• Perform tasks such as packing, labeling, and shipping.
• Participate in quality and safety tasks.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School/GED

Tools

RF or electronic inventory tracking

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Waukegan, IL

Education Level: High School/GED

Salary Range: $15.00 - $18.00 Hourly

Job Shift: 3rd Shift

Job Category: Operations

Description

Join the PAK

The Visual Pak Companies are aligned with many of the largest consumer product companies in the household, personal care, automotive and food product industries.

30 years of consistent growth with no end in sight is a testament to our best-in-class workforce as the foundation for our collective success. The Visual Pak is looking for innovative and dedicated achievers who are encouraged to keep a healthy work/life balance to join our team.

Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associates will work on a fast passed and complex filling and packaging assembly line. Your work assignment may change daily to include tasks such as packing line, operate packaging machinery, stage product or shipping containers, meet productivity numbers, be assigned to special projects such as inventory cycle counts, re-labeling, or other manual general warehouse or production tasks.

Direct Reports

Individual Contributor

Position Responsibilities-Tasks-Deliverables

• Assigned to any of the following activities or tasks or other warehouse/distribution/filling production duties as determined by business need for assigned location.
  • Production line work: filling, capping, trigger placement, pick, pack, seal, stack.
  • Product transport, including lifting overhead to fill conveyor systems, organizing components for machine use.
  • Box assembly and staging
  • Labeling
  • Loading and unloading
  • Palletizing
  • Shrink wrap.
  • Cleanup tasks
  • Documentation processing
  • Shipping and Receiving tasks.
  • Quality
  • Safety
  • Machine Operation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accomplishes assigned tasks consistently within guidelines and expectations of business output measurement.
• Always participates as a productive co-worker with others.
• Able to transition among assignments well and with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates safety for oneself and others as a priority.
• Demonstrates regular interest in the betterment of the business activities and contributes to the efficiency and sustainable objectives for the company.
• Is reliable with attendance, communication, and trust.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Paid time-off
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Subsidy
• Childcare Resources
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Discounts

Qualifications

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities

Education:

• GED required or H.S. Diploma

Experience (years and topics):

• Highly desire to have 1 year experience in a warehouse, distribution, or production facility that is complex and fast paced.
• Accustomed to fast paced and complex manufacturing standards for meeting production goals daily.
• Knowing of fast paced work output procedures respectful to various stages of the production or warehouse process.
• Extremely safety conscience for oneself and others.
• Personal organization expected including on-time for start times, meal and rest periods, proper gear, proper safety glasses, shoes, no jewelry, and dress code.
• Must be able and willing to follow directions including switching workday assignments.
• Must participate successfully within disciplined work setting, embracing the TEAM success mindset, to meet client and customer service levels.
• Reasonable capacity to problem solves or know to ask for help.

Technology/Software:

• Prior use of electronic timeclock.
• RF or electronic inventory tracking highly preferred.

Communication:

• Proficient with taking work direction in English.
• Proficient with reading and writing in English proficiently enough to communicate with co-workers, complete basic topic specific documents, and respond to management as inquired.
• Able to manage oneself when interacting with anyone in a productive and respectful manner at all times.

Physical Capabilities

Environment:

• No allergies to raw material concentrate, bulk finished product, or other chemical fragrance intolerances.
• Able to wear necessary protective gear which may vary based upon work assignment.

Movement:

• Various types of manual labor, including but not limited to extended time periods of standing, walking, rotating, and lifting various weights, use of all limbs on a regular basis and on demand.
• Regular and constant use of finger, hand, wrist, arm, and shoulder.

Hearing:

• Able to properly and safely be aware of surroundings using as many of the five senses as possible to not be in harm’s way of injury to self or injury to others.
• Capable of tolerating warehouse environment noises that are loud, recurring, hurried, and in multiple languages at times.

Vision:

• Able to properly and safely be aware of surroundings using as many of the five senses as possible to not be in harm’s way of injury to self or injury to others.
• Needs to be able to distinguish hazards that are color coded, in multiple languages, or other means to visually identify information.

MISCELLANEOUS

Travel: Able to commute to assigned work location; may change based on labor demand but within a 1–15-mile radius of primary work address.

Vehicle: whatever means necessary to meet attendance expectations

Tools: n/a

Technology: n/a

Visual Pak Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visual Pak does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender (orientation or identification), sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis covered by federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, skills, individual performance, and business needs.