Air Logistics Warehouse Specialist

Kuehne+Nagel; Schiller Park (IL); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 66,345,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a warehouse team member in Schiller Park, IL to support inbound/outbound shipments, maintain accurate records, and ensure safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have experience in warehouse processes, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently after training while collaborating with the team. The role involves physical tasks and compliance with GDP/cold chain as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, inventory control, freight, transportation, or logistics.
• Familiarity with Goods In and Goods Out, inbound receiving, outbound shipping, or similar warehouse processes.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete manual and electronic documentation accurately.
• Experience working in a safety-focused, quality-controlled, or compliance-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, stage, and prepare inbound and outbound shipments.
• Load and unload freight following established safety and handling procedures.
• Verify shipment information, labels, documentation, quantities, and freight condition.
• Maintain accurate inventory and shipment records using warehouse systems and scanners.
• Prepare freight for transport, including palletizing, wrapping, labeling, and other required handling.
• Support time-sensitive and temperature-sensitive healthcare and pharmaceutical shipments.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment.
• Identify and communicate shipment discrepancies, damages, or other operational issues.
• Follow established quality, safety, and operational procedures.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Shipping & receiving

Inventory control

Quality documentation

Safety procedures

Team communication

Microsoft Office

Physical stamina

Tools

Warehouse systems

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

How you create impact

You will support the safe, accurate, and timely movement of shipments through the warehouse while maintaining required documentation and quality standards.

• Receive, inspect, stage, and prepare inbound and outbound shipments
• Load and unload freight following established safety and handling procedures
• Verify shipment information, labels, documentation, quantities, and freight condition
• Maintain accurate inventory and shipment records using warehouse systems and scanners
• Prepare freight for transport, including palletizing, wrapping, labeling, and other required handling
• Support time-sensitive and temperature-sensitive healthcare and pharmaceutical shipments
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment
• Identify and communicate shipment discrepancies, damages, or other operational issues
• Follow established quality, safety, and operational procedures

What we would like you to bring

You are dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a hands-on warehouse environment where accurate documentation and careful handling are essential. You can manage assigned responsibilities independently after training while communicating effectively and contributing to a collaborative team. To be successful in this role, you should bring:

• Previous experience in warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, inventory control, freight, transportation, or logistics
• Familiarity with Goods In and Goods Out, inbound receiving, outbound shipping, or similar warehouse processes
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete manual and electronic documentation accurately
• Experience working in a safety-focused, quality-controlled, or compliance-driven environment
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize assigned work, and meet strict deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort managing operational email communication
• Ability to work independently after training while supporting the broader warehouse team
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, and a consistent approach to completing assigned work
• Experience handling temperature-controlled, time-critical, life sciences, or specialized freight is preferred
• Familiarity with cold chain packaging solutions, GDP requirements, or courier and freight operations is a plus
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and warehouse or inventory systems
• Ability to work in a physically active, non-climate-controlled warehouse environment and safely lift up to 49 pounds, with team-lift or equipment support available for heavier items

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. The hourly pay range for this position is $20.00–$23.00 per hour. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific processes [e.g. screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehnen+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.