Cold Storage Forklift Operator — 2nd Shift | Weekly Pay

PeopleShare by PROMAN; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Full-time hours

Temp-to-Hire

Stable schedule

Career growth

Team environment

Job summary

PeopleShare by PROMAN is hiring forklift operators for a leading food manufacturing and distribution facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. The role requires recent forklift experience in a temperature-controlled environment and offers steady hours, weekly pay, and a full-time schedule.

Shifts are 2nd shift, Monday to Friday, 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM with rotating Saturdays. You will load/unload, pick and stage orders, and help maintain inventory across dry, cooler, and freezer zones.

Qualifications

• Recent forklift experience (stand-up forklift preferred).
• Comfortable working in cold temperatures, including cooler and freezer environments.
• Experience with warehouse shipping, receiving, and inventory tasks.
• Ability to safely lift, move, and stage materials.
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trailers using forklifts, walkie riders, and pallet jacks.
• Pick and stage orders throughout Dry, Cooler, and Freezer warehouse zones.
• Put away inventory in designated storage locations.
• Support daily warehouse operations and maintain accurate product movement.
• Deliver materials to production lines and staging areas.
• Retrieve materials from warehouse, cooler, freezer, and trailer locations.
• Put away finished goods into freezer storage locations.
• Perform basic computer data entry and inventory transactions.
• Search and locate inventory items.
• Print pick lists and process inventory movements.
• Sort pallets and containers.
• Maintain housekeeping and warehouse organization standards.

Skills

Forklift experience

Stand-up forklift

Cold environment

Basic computer skills

Strong work ethic

Job description

PeopleShare by PROMAN is hiring forklift operators for a leading food manufacturing and distribution facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. The role requires recent forklift experience in a temperature-controlled environment and offers steady hours, weekly pay, and a full-time schedule.

Shifts are 2nd shift, Monday to Friday, 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM with rotating Saturdays. You will load/unload, pick and stage orders, and help maintain inventory across dry, cooler, and freezer zones.