Forklift Operator

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

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a Forklift Operator for 2nd shift in Waukegan, IL. The ideal candidate will have a high school education, forklift certification, and experience in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include loading/unloading materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring safety compliance. The role offers competitive hourly pay and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k)

401(k) match

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• One year of previous experience operating a forklift in a professional environment.
• Ability to perform basic math functions.
• Qualified candidates must be quality conscious and safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks like loading and unloading trucks.
• Document and verify customer piece counts for shipping and receiving.
• Maintain accurate inventory and perform routine maintenance on vehicles.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Basic Math

Team Collaboration

Safety Awareness

Education

High School/GED

Forklift Certification

Tools

RF Scanners

WMS

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Waukegan, IL

Education Level: High School/GED

Salary Range: $17.00 - $23.40 Hourly

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Logistics

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.

Forklift Operator (2^nd Shift)

The Forklift Operator will move any material assigned (raw or finished goods) in a warehouse or production environment, using a forklift, pallet jack, or by physical force as appropriate to the situation.

Direct Reports

Individual Contributor

Position Responsibilities-Tasks-Deliverables

• Performing day-to-day tasks such as load trucks unload trucks and supply production areas with product.
• Remove finished goods to a warehouse storage area.
• Applying MTS tags and using handheld scanner machines for bar codes to track components and chemicals in the warehouse.
• Document, count, and verify customer piece counts for shipping and receiving.
• Manage paperwork to properly identify incoming materials and outgoing products in accordance with established product control systems and shipping orders.
• Ensure the accuracy of the computer’s inventory system and the physical location and organization of inventory.
• Loads/unloads trailers and verifies quantities against packing list.
• Provides Lot numbers/batch numbers for Shipping Clerk.
• Performs cycle counts and product disposal per customer request.
• Maintains a continuous work pace that supports production and warehouse goals.
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles, such as cleaning, recharging batteries, or replacing liquefied-gas tanks.
• Maintains cGMP’s and housekeeping programs.
• Demonstrate excellent judgment in the workplace.
• Follows rules and regulations to ensure food safety, quality, and legality.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently, protecting self and others from accidents and injury.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with their department.
• Expected to be exposed to/trained in handling hazardous materials with annual refresher training.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of cycle counts, routine maintenance, and other required information.
• Always maintains cGMP standards.
• Operates industrial truck in safe and appropriate manner, without exception.

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:

• High school education or equivalent expected.
• Certification: Forklift – status

Experience:

• One year of previous experience operating a forklift in a professional environment
• The ability to perform basic math functions such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
• Demonstrated capacity to receive work direction and perform to the expectation assigned.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and multi-task in a multi-discipline.
• Understands how to participate as a member of a team; supports the goals of the team.
• Willing and able to work alongside a variety of people, with emphasis on respect and safety.
• Qualified candidates must be quality conscious, safety conscious, energetic and innovative to be successful in this role.
• Recent experience as a dependable employee, particularly relating to low absenteeism and tardiness.

Technology/Software:

• Capable to utilize a computer or RF Scanners
• WMS experience preferred.

Communication:

• Expected to be able to receive information and perform the tasks assigned; likewise able to express themselves to avoid problems, errors, issues, or misunderstanding situations.

Physical Capabilities

Strength:

• Have ability to regularly lift, carry, turn and raise; and/or lift turn and bend down to place a unit weighing up to 50 lb. on to a pallet or stack of units. The frequency could be every 3 to 5 seconds.
• Have ability to retrieve merchandise from shelves up to six feet high.
• The ability to be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, non-toxic fumes and airborne particles, blowing dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, proximity to extreme heat, and moving mechanical parts.

Movement:

• Have full mobility in, and use of, arms, hands and legs.
• Can sit for extended periods of time.

Hearing:

• Able to function in a semi loud environment, with frequent loud bursts of noise (such as backup siren)

Vision (judge distance, read signs, extended computer work, identify details):

• Able to see to operate machinery safely and efficiently.

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