Distribution Processor

Acuity; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plans

401K benefits

Commissions/incentive compensation

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate to prepare, package, and process outbound shipments and inbound materials, ensuring accurate counts and efficient warehouse operations.

The role handles scanning, weighing, labeling, and assembling shipments per company standards. You will wrap pallets, move goods to the correct dock doors, review discrepancies, and maintain 5S in a safety-conscious environment while meeting hourly productivity goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow safety, health and environmental guidelines.
• Basic math and reading comprehension.
• Ability to read manifests, packing lists and shipping codes.
• Basic computer skills and teamwork.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process shipments via carriers and load into trailer.
• Scan products and weigh/label items.
• Assemble shipments and package boxes per standards.
• Wrap pallets and move finished goods to dock doors.
• Maintain 5S and a clean, safe work environment.

Skills

Safety guidelines

Math skills

Reading packing lists

Basic computer skills

Team player

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Job Summary

The Shipping & Receiving Associate is responsible for accurately preparing, packaging, and processing outbound shipments and inbound materials to ensure efficient warehouse operations. This role handles daily tasks such as scanning products into the system, processing pallets and boxes, weighing and labeling items, and assembling shipments according to company standards. The associate will help break down inbound pallets, verify counts, and update the system to resolve discrepancies. They will also wrap pallets, apply proper labels and corner boards, and move finished goods to the correct dock doors.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Process shipments via UPS and FedEx and loading products into trailer
• Process pallets systemically through LIDS, scanning products into system
• Weight, measure, and label products
• Processing boxes systematically through pack size and physically assemble
• Package products, labelng and taping boxes
• Breakdown inbound pallets and systemic processing of receipts
• Review quantity discrepancies and update system as needed
• Wrap pallets utilizing wrap machine
• Ensure labels left by distribution attendants are assigned to correct pallet
• Put corner boards on product when appropriate
• Move product to dock door when appropriate
• Hit hour by hour productivity goal; follow and maintain hur by hour board
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, ensuring 5S is followed

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to follow all Safety, Health and Environmental guidelines, policies, rules and training
• Basic math/reading comprehension aptitude
• The ability to read and interpret a manifest, packing list and complex shipping codes
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Travel Requirements

• 0%

The compensation is $19.61.

Acuity offers generous benefits including:

• health care
• dental coverage
• vision plans
• 401K benefits
• commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation in the Application Process

Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at [phone], and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

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Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

• No Financial Requests: Acuity will never ask candidates for payment, credit card information, banking details or other financial information during the interview process.
• Verify Recruiter Communications: Legitimate communications from Acuity recruiters will come from an "@acuityinc.com" email address. If you are contacted by a recruiting agency regarding a role with Acuity, the agency should clearly identify itself and its relationship to Acuity. If you suspect any suspicious activity, verify the agency legitimacy by contacting [phone], option# 0.
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