Warehouse Clerk - 1st Shift

Smurfit-Westrock; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Bolingbrook, IL is seeking a Warehouse Clerk - Assembly to support warehouse and production operations. You will coordinate receipt, storage, distribution, and shipment of products and materials, maintain accurate inventory, and collaborate with vendors and other departments to ensure safe, timely operations.

The role requires a high school diploma, two years of shipping/receiving experience, forklift experience, and proficient math and basic computer skills (Excel, Word,

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Two years of shipping and/or receiving experience.
• Two years of forklift experience required.
• Proficient math skills, including basic operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Proficient computer skills: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the department by assigning daily work and setting priorities.
• Schedule inbound loads of customer products and production materials and coordinate outbound shipments.
• Verify counts, quantities, and descriptions of products and materials shipped and received; ensure safe handling.
• Process shipping, receiving, production issue, transfer, and return transactions accurately using the inventory system.
• Facilitate replenishment of products to production lines and perform cycle counts.
• Interact with customers and vendors; liaise between warehouse and other departments.
• Maintain a clean and safe warehouse environment and comply with safety policies.

Skills

Shipping & receiving experience

Forklift experience

Math skills

Communication & interpersonal skills

Reading safety rules

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

When you join Smurfit Westrock, you will be joining a team that creates sustainable paper and packaging solutions that help move the world forward. As a Warehouse Clerk - Assembly, you will support warehouse and production operations by coordinating the receipt, storage, distribution, and shipment of products and materials. You will help organize daily warehouse priorities, maintain accurate inventory transactions, coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, and work across departments, customers, and vendors to support safe and timely operations.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the department by assigning daily work, setting priorities, and helping coordinate Material Handler activities without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Schedule inbound loads of customer products, production materials, and supplies and coordinate outbound shipments to meet customer due dates and requirements.
• Verify counts, quantities, and descriptions of products and materials shipped and received, and ensure products and materials are handled safely and efficiently.
• Process shipping, receiving, production issue, transfer, and return transactions accurately and on time using the inventory control system and, when required, customer-specific warehouse management systems.
• Facilitate replenishment of products and materials to production lines and perform physical inventory activities, including periodic cycle counts.
• Interact with customers and vendors and serve as a liaison between the warehouse and other departments to support timely problem resolution and ongoing team coordination.
• Maintain a clean and safe warehouse environment, ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures, and perform Material Handler duties when needed.
• Assist the Warehouse Supervisor/Operations Manager as required, work required overtime, and perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of prior shipping and/or receiving experience.
• Two years of forklift experience.
• Proficient math skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and to complete routine reports and correspondence as required.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written or oral instructions and address routine problems in standardized situations.
• Ability to work required overtime and meet the physical demands and work environment requirements of the position, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using inventory control systems or customer-specific warehouse management systems.
• Experience coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, inventory transactions, physical inventory, and cycle counts.
• Experience providing day-to-day work direction, setting priorities, or serving as a liaison across warehouse and production teams.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.