Warehouse Associate: Shipping, Receiving & Putaway

Sysco Corp.; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Corp. in Illinois seeks a Warehouse Worker to perform unloading/loading, putaway, replenishment, and shipping tasks in a fast-paced distribution center.

You will use pallet jacks, RF devices and WMS systems to move and verify product, while maintaining safety and accuracy throughout shifts. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, strong communication, teamwork, and attention to detail, plus prior warehouse experience and basic math skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to interact with suppliers, customers, and colleagues.
• Ability to work well in a team and coordinate with shifts across departments.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Customer service mindset with responsiveness to requests and follow-up.
• Proven problem-solving abilities with data gathering and analysis.
• Sound judgement and timely decision-making in fast-paced environments.
• Professional demeanor and accountability under pressure.
• Detail-oriented with focus on accuracy and quality.
• Basic math skills including rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to follow policies/procedures consistently and understand safety guidelines.
• Ability to interpret written, verbal, or diagrammatic instructions.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound shipments and move to staging while checking for damages against PO’s.
• Document discrepancies, overages, or shortages and obtain signatures.
• Wrap and secure pallets for safe loading; load outbound shipments for stability.
• Convey items from Receiving to putaway locations and consolidate like items.
• Perform inventory counts and verify quantities across locations.
• Receive, pick, and ship warehouse items per correct PO numbers.
• Break down and separate product by item numbers; stack on pallets.
• Adjust pallet quantities to ensure even weight distribution.
• Maintain warehouse housekeeping and comply with safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Planning

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Judgement

Professionalism

Detail Oriented

Arithmetic

Policies & Procedures

Instruction Interpretation

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

WMS HighJump/PeopleSoft

RF devices

Job description

Sysco Corp. in Illinois seeks a Warehouse Worker to perform unloading/loading, putaway, replenishment, and shipping tasks in a fast-paced distribution center.

You will use pallet jacks, RF devices and WMS systems to move and verify product, while maintaining safety and accuracy throughout shifts. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, strong communication, teamwork, and attention to detail, plus prior warehouse experience and basic math skills.