Operations Worker

Greater Chicago Food Depository; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life and disability保险

403(b) retirement plan with employer"s

Job summary

Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL is seeking a full-time Warehouse Associate to support receiving, shipping and repack operations in a fast-paced food distribution environment.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts and pallet jacks, completing safety inspections, staging orders, counting and weighing loads, updating records, and assisting drivers. The role requires work in refrigerated areas and a strong focus on accuracy and customer service.

Qualifications

• Forklift and pallet jack experience preferred.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Detail-oriented with strong organization and math skills.
• Covid vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and check loads, count, and log inventory.
• Operate forklifts to unload and move goods safely.
• Prepare damaged product reports and reconcile inventories.
• Assist with packing, loading, and route preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in refrigerated areas.
• Support end-of-day warehouse closing procedures.

Skills

Physical fitness

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Greater Chicago Food Depository - Chicago, IL 60632, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $21.30 - $21.30 Hourly, Job Shift: Day, Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Receiving:

• Fill out safety inspection checklist for all power equipment used throughout the day.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks to off-load incoming product from dry and refrigerated docks. Re-warehouse products: stock order prep area, check loads for infestation, product code dates, temps, and product damage and sanitation quality control.
• Verify, count, and/or weight of incoming loads and compare to bill of lading documents; prepare and maintain accurate and complete records for all department transactions.
• Work closely with Inventory Control to ensure all products received is recorded accurately; assist with resolving inventory issues, as directed.
• Ability to use and apply basic math and basic computer skills.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and freezer zone temperatures within the warehouse.
• Safely direct trucks into docks and secure using wheel chocks and dock locks for safe unloading
• Properly inspect loads for infestation, product code date expiration, product damage, and quality control issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shipping:

• Fill out daily equipment inspection sheet for all powered equipment used.
• Pick and stage orders in the shipping dock; check agency orders against warehouse release/shipping documents; ensure warehouse release/shipping documents are accurately completed; and assist in the loading of agency orders.
• Assist in loading the vehicle with pre-determined food items for distribution. Ensure proper equipment is loaded to complete the route- pallet jack, mag-liner, pallets, totes, empty boxes, stretch wrap, etc.
• Assist driver with loading donations and unloading products for agency drivers.
• Take an active role in the replenishment process.
• Pick and palletize stock coded product using order picklists; stage palletized orders in assigned areas.
• Retrieve, stage, store, and re-warehouse processed and finished products using forklift equipment and manual and electric pallet jacks.
• Prepare damaged product reports, as needed.
• Conduct inventory cycle counts to reconcile physical inventories with GCFD inventory management system.
• Ensure all equipment is in its assigned location and charging at the end of day.
• Assist with end of day warehouse cleaning.
• Other duties as assigned

Repack:

• Ability to work closely with the volunteers and volunteer engagement team.
• Fill out safety inspection checklist for all power equipment used throughout the day.
• Strong people skills and the ability to address and present instructions clearly to large groups of volunteers and lead project sessions
• Strong customer service application skills.
• Having a welcoming attitude and upbeat personality when dealing with volunteers and coworkers.
• Sort, clean, pack and re-pack dry, refrigerated, or frozen products on salvage or repack production lines in accordance with food safety and GCFD inventory guidelines.
• Maintain salvage line in accordance with GCFD sanitation, quality control, and safety standards.
• Stage, store, and re-warehouse raw, processed, and finished products using pallet jacket equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and all assigned material handling equipment; report any damage to product, trailers, or equipment to management immediately.
• Complete daily safety inspection checklist for all powered equipment used throughout the day.
• Have the flexibility to perform other responsibilities in other sections of operations as assigned.
• Keep detailed records of inventory that is handled throughout sessions and record the input and output of inventory projects.
• Detail oriented

Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license, preferred.
• Experience operating material handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Physically fit, able to move quickly/easily. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds; job requires being on your feet (standing or walking) six to eight hours.
• Ability to bend, squat, twist/turn; repetitive hand/wrist motions; reach above shoulder.
• Ability to manually load and unload freight from motor vehicles.
• Experience operating hand or electric pallet jacks.
• Ability to work in and outdoors in any weather, including cold storage and/or walk in freezer.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to process shipping document paperwork.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to prioritize.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office- Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.
• Covid vaccination required for employment

Exposure:

• General office environment; extended exposure to warehouse environment, with some exposure to refrigerator and freezer environments.
• Interacts with GCFD staff, member agencies, donors, volunteers, general public
• Evening and weekend hours as required.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Generous paid time off
• Parental leave
• On-site gym
• $3,000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
• $250 employee referral bonus