Warehouse EPJ Operator

GEODIS; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

GEODIS in Belvidere, IL seeks a warehouse associate to support daily distribution operations. You will read schedules, prepare orders, load and unload cargo, and move materials using electric pallet jacks.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and 3–6 months of warehouse experience; knowledge of safety procedures; ability to lift up to 50 pounds; and a willingness to learn equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–6 months of warehouse experience or training.
• Experience operating warehouse equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to follow safety regulations while operating equipment.
• Regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to learn proper warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Reads production schedules and orders to determine items to move and distribute.
• Pulls and prepares product for shipment and loads exact quantities.
• Stacks materials on racks and shelves by predetermined codes.
• Performs order pick, staging, and conveying to packing or shipping.
• Operates pallet jacks or power equipment safely.
• Maintains equipment cleanliness and reports service needs.

Skills

Reading & following instructions

Safety awareness

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Warehouse equipment operation

Job description

Job Duties:

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, and/or distributed
• Pulls and prepares product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
• Assembles customer orders from stock, stage orders and/or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department according to OH or customer pick sheet
• Loads, unloads, moves, stacks and stages products and materials using an electric pallet jack or other power equipment
• Maintains equipment by keeping it clean and safe, reporting service requests as needed
• Assists in maintaining the security of the warehouse by conducting operations in a manner that promotes safety
• Checks orders for exactness and neatness according to ISO 9001 procedures
• Marks materials with identifying information
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards
• Efficiently moves and loads product from staging and/or storage areas into trailers
• Performs picking duties in an efficient manner that meets both company and customer standards
• Assists with physical inventories and cycle count, ensuring proper stock rotation
• Assists in a distribution center/warehouse cleanup as required
• Other duties as required and assigned by supervisor
• For food accounts, the incumbent is responsible to report food safety problems to senior management to initiate action.

Requirements:

• High school education or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency
• Minimum 3 to 6 months experience and/or training in a warehouse environment
• Previous experience operating warehouse equipment preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to follow safety regulations while operating equipment
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to learn proper operations of warehouse equipment

Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms. This position may be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch as it relates to product handling and distribution, and must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position may occasionally lift more than 50 pounds. This position will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.
• The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”.