Warehouse Associate II

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 24,659 - 30,789; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Six paid holidays annually

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. in Franklin Park, Illinois is seeking a Warehouse Associate II for various shifts including nights and weekends. This position involves managing inventory, operating equipment, and ensuring compliance with internal control procedures.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma, basic inventory skills, and be certified to operate a forklift. Compensation ranges from $17.90 to $22.35 per hour with benefits including health insurance and 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of age with up to 1 year of experience in a warehouse setting or military equivalent.
• Willingness to work flexible workdays and hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare goods for shipping and perform inventory maintenance.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks to move materials.
• Process material stock requests and returns.

Skills

Ability to lift/move appliances up to 100 pounds

Certified to drive a forklift

OSHA knowledge

Ability to work outdoors and across multiple shifts

Ability to multitask

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

Job description

Job Summary

Under routine supervision, this position is responsible for assisting in the maintenance of secure inventory storage and control of materials and into/out of the warehouse. Performs duties associated with storage, shipping, receiving, and physical counts of the assets to verify integrity. This position will operate equipment to assist with the movement of goods within the warehouse. The incumbent must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success. This includes but is not limited to, day shifts, night shifts, and weekend shifts.

Schedule

• Sunday - Thursday 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare goods and materials to be shipped along with their corresponding packing slips; perform basic inventory maintenance.
• Use lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
• Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures (e.g., dock doors are locked, wheel chocks utilization).
• Process material stock requests, orders, and returns using inventory and billing systems necessary for installation.
• Operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE), such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and handcarts, to load and unload vehicles; move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material within and outside designated areas.
• Handle defective, discontinued, or recalled goods; destroy returned goods as appropriate.
• Perform check-ins and check-outs; verify order completeness and inspect for damage.
• Review the daily processing of goods received as returns and the return of goods to vendors; ensure the timely and accurate processing of all returns.
• Receive, issue, and store supplies and equipment; process customer turn-ins; inspect, verify, and count supplies and equipment for accuracy, overall condition, and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

• 18+ years of age with up to 1 year of experience in a warehouse setting and/or military equivalent experience.
• Ability to work outdoors, in the elements, or across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 2-3 years of experience.
• Certified to drive a forklift.
• OSHA knowledge.
• Ability to fulfill physical requirements (lift/move appliance up to 100 pounds).
• Ability to wear appropriate work attire (bump cap, footwear, gloves, safety vests).
• Willingness to work flexible workdays and hours.
• Ability to multitask.

Compensation

The expected starting pay range for this position is between $17.90 - $22.35 per hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for an annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for full‑time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education

High School, GED

Work Experience

Distribution/Material Handling

Job Opening ID

00627774 Warehouse Associate II (Open)

Legal Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.