Warehouse Associate - Vernon Hills, IL - 2PM -10:30PM CST

CDW group; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits overview

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Warehouse Associate (Pick-Pack) to join our Operations Team. You will pick, pack, process orders, and load outbound trailers while ensuring accuracy and quality. You will operate RF scanners or voice-picking and maintain a clean, organized packing area in a fast-paced environment. High School Diploma or GED required.

Ability to stand and lift up to 50 lbs. Forklift certification is a plus. This on-site role offers steady hours and opportunities to grow within logistics and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, lift and carry for 8+ hours.
• Lift up to 50 lbs with or without assistance.
• Accurate counting ability.
• Strong organizational and detail orientation.
• Good verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Experience with changing warehouse temperatures and noisy environments a plus.
• Forklift certification or experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack and process pick/pack items and ready-ship orders.
• Support speed picks and item processing using RF scanner or voice-picking where applicable.
• Maintain conveyors and sensors clear to ensure smooth flow.
• Package boxes securely using bubble wrap and packing materials.
• Verify shipping labels and load trailers manually.
• Identify problematic boxes and communicate with management.
• Maintain supplies for the packing area (bubble wrap, boxes, etc.).
• Utilize transport totes and pallet jacks to move products.
• Rotate through shipping functions and possible cross-department tasks for training.

Skills

Counting accuracy

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Job Summary

As a Warehouse Associate (Pick-Pack), you are part of a broader Operations Team helping to deliver on promises to our coworkers and customers. You are responsible for picking, packing and/or processing pick/pack items, speed picks, single item orders, chip cage items and picking and/or processing ready-ship items as well as picking, and/or processing orders for the Configuration and Enterprise areas. You are also responsible for loading the outbound trailers using a brick-method of stacking and LTL items.

What you will do:

• Pick and process pick/pack, speed picks and ready ship product using a hanging QC station, portable RF scanner or voice-picking (WDC only), including placing non-conveyorable product in designated areas for pick up.
• Maintain conveyor flow by keeping the conveyors and sensors clear.
• Pack boxes using bubbles or other packing material to ensure a secure shipment.
• Place non-conveyorable product in designated areas for pick-up.
• Inspect boxes and product for visible damage before shipment, including ensuring proper size and fit and correct if necessary, including inspecting fragile items for proper over-packing with bubble bags.
• Manually load trailers in freight area while correctly verifying and matching shipping labels to carrier trucks.
• Notify management of problem boxes or situations to ensure a swift resolution.
• Maintain supplies for the area, including but not limited to: filling the bubble machine media and making or requesting additional boxes.
• Ensure utilization of transport totes for smaller boxes.
• Quality control check boxes from weight variance and troubleshooting lanes. Housekeeping – placing garbage, boxes, popcorn, bubble wrap in the dumpsters and keeping the area clean at all times.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally and up to 40 lbs. frequently with or without assistance (team lifting is encouraged for items weighing over 50 lbs.).
• Perform 8 or more hours of standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying products in combination at any given time.
• Forklift Drivers must be able to perform 6 or more hours of operating a forklift.
• Utilize a pallet-jack to move product or skids for picking or processing.
• Rotate throughout the Shipping Department performing various shipping functions, and may be asked to rotate to other job functions in the warehouse, including cross-department functions, for training and operational purposes.

What we expect of you:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree

• Demonstrated ability to perform 8 or more hours of standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying products in combination at any given time.
• Demonstrated ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Accurate counting ability.
• Excellent organizational skills with critical attention to detail.
• Solid verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage changing warehouse temperatures and a high noise level.
• Previous warehouse experience and Forklift certification are a plus.

Pay: $20.00 an hour.
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.

Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.