MATERIAL HANDLER I – WEEKEND EVENING 12 HRS (391)

NOW Foods; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

NOW Foods in Bloomingdale, IL is seeking a Material Handler I for the weekend evening shift (12 hours). You will unload and unpack incoming shipments of raw materials, verify invoices, transport materials, palletize outbound orders, assist with inventories, and maintain a clean dock while following GMP and safety rules.

Basic computer skills are required; forklift experience is preferred. A High School diploma or GED is expected, with the role demanding physical effort in a fast-paced warehouse.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1–3 months related experience or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Prior forklift experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments of raw materials and supplies.
• Compares invoices to purchase orders and packing slips to ensure correctness; escalate discrepancies to supervisor.
• Examines materials for damage and notes damaged products; determines whether to return materials.
• Delivers materials to the correct location in the warehouse or packaging areas.
• Palletizes and stretch wraps outbound freight orders.
• Assists with bulk inventories and cycle counts.
• Locates and transports raw materials into Production Department.
• Keeps the warehouse and dock area clean and organized; maintains safety practices.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Forklift experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

MATERIAL HANDLER I – WEEKEND EVENING 12 HRS (391)

Job Category: WAREHOUSE

Requisition Number: MATER004757

• Posted : July 23, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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391 BUILDING
391 S GLEN ELLYN ROAD
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108, USA

391 BUILDING
391 S GLEN ELLYN ROAD
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108, USA

• Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments of raw materials and supplies.
• Compares invoices to purchase orders and packing slips to ensure correctness, bring discrepancies to supervisor's attention.
• Examines materials for damage, notes any damaged products and determines whether damaged materials should be returned.
• Delivers materials to proper location in warehouse or packaging areas.
• Palletizes and stretch wraps outbound freight orders.
• Assists with bulk inventories.
• Locates and transports raw materials into Production Department.
• Helps maintain warehouse and keeps dock area cleared.
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

• Supports a culture of safe production and operations; follows all safety rules and procedures.
• Actively participates in the safety program by: engaging in training activities to learn what constitutes a safety hazard; reporting safety concerns to the supervisor, submitting safety suggestions, and correcting or reporting to the appropriate people when an employee sees a workplace health or safety hazard, until it is resolved.
• Assists with communicating safety information to new employees.
• Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety management plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Basic computer skills required.
• Prior forklift experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk; climb stairs; use hands to finger, handle, feel and/or use tape dispensing gun, reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to access product on floor or low shelves; and to operate a hand truck or forklift with a 24 inch step. Ability to go up to heights of up to XX feet.

The employee must regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), raise and/or place:

• Lift up to 55 lb. boxes from 5 inches to 62 inches.
• Raise up to 55 lb. pallet from floor to one side, move up to 10 feet and return to original position.
• Move pallet jacks by pushing and pulling with force of up to 42 lbs. at 36 inch height.
• Open and close truck doors.Pull down with 70 lbs. of force from 75 inches and pull up with 70 lbs. of force from 9 inches.
• Lift up to 55 lbs. from 5 inches off the ground up to 52 inches high.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to herbal aromas, dust, and/or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.