Dockman

Dutch Farms, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutch Farms, Inc. is seeking a Dockman to join our warehouse team in Chicago. The role focuses on daily order picking, palletizing goods, and ensuring accurate loading and shipping preparation.

You will handle pallets, operate pallet jacks or forklifts, and label items to prevent mis-shipment while maintaining organization across multiple orders. Applicants must be able to work in cooler environments and perform basic math, with a collaborative approach to a diverse warehouse team.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand customer orders.
• Count items accurately and perform basic math.
• Willingness to work in a cooler or deep freeze environment.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand daily pick tickets and shipping requirements.
• Gathers and organizes the ordered items onto pallets.
• Move products using pallet jack, electric hand-truck or forklift.
• Assist loading area to prepare and secure orders for shipping.
• Label items to prevent miss-shipments.
• Keep multiple customer orders separate.
• Perform other duties to support warehouse operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read English orders

Teamwork

Math proficiency

Tools

Pallet jack

Electric hand-truck

Forklift

Job description

Dockman

Primary Job Responsibilities: Daily picks products to complete customer orders. Completes this by performing the following duties and responsibilities:

• Reads and understands customer orders off of the daily pick tickets and shipping requirements of the customer.
• Gathers and organizes the ordered items onto pallets as needed.
• Utilizes a pallet jack, electric hand-truck, or forklift to move the product from the main warehouse to the loading area.
• Can help the loading area to prepare and secure the customer's orders for shipping.
• Marks or labels the ordered items properly so no miss-shipments occur.
• Must be able to keep multiple customer orders separate.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support warehouse operations and business needs.

Requirements

Qualification/Profile:

• Must be able to physically handle working in a cooler or deep freeze environment for a large portion of the working shift.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, and rotate. PDL (Physical Demand Limit) generally is at 60 - 70 lbs. Occasional PDL at 100 to 120 lbs. would require a two-person lift.
• Excellent attention to detail and common sense in daily activities.
• Understands and reads English to ensure the proper product matches what the customer has ordered.
• Understands and uses basic math to ensure an accurate count of the ordered product for a complete customer order.
• Works well in a team environment including being able to work with a diverse group of people from all aspects of the Dutch Farms business.
• Works with a minimal amount of supervision and is a productive member of his/her department by adhering to all Dutch Farms, Inc. policies.

Specific Experience/Training:

• Applicants with experience in any of the following areas would be preferred; warehouse experience, stockroom experience, order picking and pallet jack, electric hand-truck or forklift experience.

Dutch Farms/Good Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.