Warehouse Associate - Rockford, IL

Rugby Architectural Building Products; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Match

PTO & Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability

Team environment

Job summary

Rugby Architectural Building Products is seeking a Material Handler/Forklift Operator to support warehouse operations at our Rockford, IL location. You will receive, unload, store material, and pick and load product for customer orders.

The role requires operating a forklift, maintaining inventory accuracy, and keeping a clean, safe work area. This position offers the 6:30am–3:00pm shift, competitive benefits, and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations, with forklift experience and certification a plus.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and process workflows.

Responsibilities

• Offload trucks with materials from our vendor and load trucks with product to ship to our customers.
• Operate a forklift; forklift operator experience and certification are a plus!
• Take ownership for maintaining inventory counts with your work area.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Ensure that material loaded for delivery matches customer orders.
• Work safely, attend safety meetings and follow all safety procedures and policies.
• Lift extremely heavy, awkward products (up to 50-100 pounds with a helper) repeatedly to store and load onto a truck.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse operations

Safety procedures

Inventory accuracy

Teamwork

Job description

Rugby Architectural Building Products is a wholesale distributor of specialty building products, operating out of 26 branches throughout the United States. Our primary business is non-structural architectural grade building products sold principally to customers who create and produce end-products for the commercial, industrial, retail, residential and institutional markets. (In New Century, KS, Lebanon, TN, and Rockford, IL - we do business as: Olathe Millworks, Warren Brother Sash & Door, River City Millworks respectfully.)

Position:

We are growing and seeking a Material Handler/Forklift Operator. The Material Handler is responsible for a variety of warehouse duties, including receiving, unloading, and storing material, as well as picking and loading products for our customer orders.

What's In It For You

• Pay: $18-$23/hr.
• Shift Times: 6:30am - 3:00pm
• Competitive Medical - Dental - Vision
• Corporate Wellness & Appreciation Programs
• 401(k) Traditional & Roth with Match
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Great TEAM environment

Your Day-to-Day:

to crush it in our warehouse, you'll need to:

• Offload trucks with materials from our vendor and load trucks with product to ship to our customers.
• Operate a forklift; forklift operator experience and certification are a plus!
• Take ownership for maintaining inventory counts with your work area.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Ensure that material loaded for delivery matches customer orders.
• Work safely, attend safety meetings and follow all safety procedures and policies
• Lift extremely heavy, awkward products (up to 50-100 pounds with a helper) repeatedly to store and load onto a truck.

Should You Apply?

• Interest in working for a company that values hard work and loyalty.
• Strong physical stamina - this role requires a lot of physical activity.
• Highly organized and self-motivated - you should be a self-starter who doesn’t require constant supervision.
• We are a competitive meritocracy - we like competitive employees who want to win!
• Experience in warehouse operations, with forklift experience and certification a plus!
• This role is a Safety Sensitive position and subject to routine drug screenings.

At Rugby, our goal is to lead the industry!

We will accomplish this goal by creating an environment where each team member is challenged to achieve their personal best using their talent, together building a community based on our values of Fairness, Commitment to Excellence, and maintaining Rugby as a Performance Meritocracy.

warehouse; warehouse associate; forklift operator; warehouse material handler; general labor; laborer; forklift