Warehouse Associate

Grimco, Inc.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Paid holidays

Paid time off accrual

401K with profit sharing

Employee recognition prizes

Employee referral benefits

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Grimco, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Bolingbrook, IL. You will pick and pack orders for shipping, load/unload with a forklift, and use RF scanners with our WMS to process inventory.

You’ll maintain records and accurately cut custom pieces for customers, while upholding safety standards and cleaning/maintenance duties. Candidates should have 1+ years in a warehouse role; familiarity with WMS, MS Office, email, and internet is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of warehouse experience.
• Knowledge of WMS, printing ticket orders, MS Office Suite, email, internet navigation.
• Ability to pass a criminal background screening.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders of signs & supplies in preparation for shipping to customers.
• Load and unload delivery trucks by hand as well as a forklift.
• Ship and receive orders, utilizing RF scanners & Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Maintain clear and accurate records on all inventory.
• Accurately measure and cut custom size product pieces for customers using panel saw and/or roll slitter.
• Examine workplace conditions daily to ensure OSHA standards and Grimco’s Safety Checklist.
• Assist couriers and delivery drivers’ load vehicle, verify load for accuracy, and maximize delivery efficiency.
• Maintain equipment, trucks, and warehouse (cleaning/sweeping, maintenance, projects).

Skills

Warehouse experience

Tools

WMS

MS Office

Email

Internet navigation

Job description

Do you want to work for a company where the people are the purpose? At Grimco, our Warehouse Associates aren't just part of a team – they're a vital part of our operations, driving the efficiency and precision that exceeds our industry-leading standards. It's our warehouse associates and their ideas that foster innovation running through everything we do. Joining our warehouse team provides you with the opportunity to play a crucial role in supporting our groundbreaking work, ensuring seamless operations that fuel our company's success.

Job Description

• Pick and pack orders of signs & signs supplies in preparation for shipping to customers.
• Load and unload delivery trucks by hand as well as a forklift.
• Ship and receive orders, utilizing RF scanners & Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Maintain clear and accurate records on all inventory.
• Accurately measure and cut custom size product pieces for customers using panel saw and/or roll slitter.
• Examine workplace conditions daily to ensure they conform to applicable OSHA standards and Grimco’s Warehouse Safety Checklist.
• Assist couriers and delivery drivers’ load vehicle, verify load for accuracy, and work to maximize delivery efficiency.
• Maintain equipment, trucks, and warehouse (e.g., cleaning/sweeping warehouse, maintenance, special projects).

Qualifications

• 1+ years of warehouse experience
• Knowledge of WMS, printing ticket orders, MS Office Suite, email, internet navigation.
• Ability to compete and pass a criminal background screening.

Physical Demands

• Requires the ability to lift, push, pull and carry tools and warehouse materials weighing 70+ pounds on a frequent basis.
• Requires prolonged standing or walking, frequent bending, stooping, and reaching daily.
• Requires the ability to climb ladders to pick or put away products.
• Requires a full range of physical motion to operate manual and electrically powered tools and machines (i.e., forklift).

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits available. Premiums have remained unchanged for more than 18 years.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Accrual (Paid Time Off payout available)
• 401K with Profit Sharing, up to 6% of the employee’s total compensation earnings.
• Eligible for Employee Recognition Prizes
• Employee Referral Benefits
• Volunteer Time Off

Additional Information

Grimco is a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor with over 50 locations across North America. We focus on distributing quality products and providing excellent service to the sign industry. Our offering of sign supplies includes traffic signs, blanks, substrates, boards, digital print media, wrap films, sign vinyl, application tape, banner material and supplies, sign frames, banner stands, LEDs and electrical accessories, grand format solvent/UV/latex printers, inks, software and more.

By completing this online application for employment, you certify that the information on this application is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. You understand that any misrepresentation or omission of fact in response to any inquiry made in this application may result in rejection of application or, if hired, dismissal whenever it is discovered. You authorize and release all parties from any liability or damage that may result from seeking, furnishing, or using such information. You understand and agree that, if hired, your employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of compensation, be terminated by Grimco, Inc. at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice. You understand that no representation to the contrary is valid unless in writing, set a definte term of employment, and signed by the company's CEO. You further understand and agree that any job offer is contingent upon your passing, to the company's satisfaction, a drug and/or alcohol test, criminal background check and other possible screenings. You understand that this application is active for 90 days only, and if you do not hear from the company but still wish to be considered for employment after 90 days, you will need to fill out a new application.