Warehouse- Fork Lift Driver 2nd Shift

Newly Weds Foods- Chicago, IL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 27,841 - 34,811; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug Plan

Dental/Vision Insurance

Employee Incentive Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Cash Accumulation Plan – 401K

Life/AD&D Insurance

Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

Vacation Plan

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Pet Insurance

Job summary

New Weds Foods in Chicago, IL is hiring a warehouse associate to load/unload vehicles and ensure proper coding of products. You will pull orders, assist with stock placement and handle routine shipping/receiving paperwork in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities include inventory and cycle counts, setting up ingredient pulls, and stepping in for supervision when needed. Strong stand‑up forklift skills and food‑manufacturing experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of warehouse experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate stand‑up forklift and other standard warehouse equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to load and unload vehicles.
• Ensure all products are properly coded.
• Pull orders and assist in warehouse stock placement.
• Assist in inventory and cycle counts.
• Complete shipping and receiving paperwork and logs.
• Set up in pulling ingredients or loading blending platforms when no other duties exist.
• Fill in for supervisor.
• Understand finished goods and raw material storage areas.
• Understand shipping and receiving paperwork.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Stand‑up forklift

Job description

Job Summary

Performs functions directed towards successfully and efficiently meeting shipping goals for customer orders by performing all required shipping and receiving functions.

Essential Functions

• Operates forklift to load and unload vehicles.
• Must insure all products are properly coded.
• Must pull orders and assist in warehouse placement of stock.
• Must assist in inventory and cycle counts.
• Must be able to complete all required logs, complete shipping and receiving paperwork, and perform monthly inventory without assistance.
• Assist set-up in pulling ingredients or loading blending platforms, when there are no other duties that must be done.
• Must fill in for supervisor.
• Must have knowledge of finished goods and raw material storage areas.
• Must have complete understanding of shipping and receiving department including paperwork.
• This person will operate as a self‑starter and be able to multi‑task.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Incentive Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Cash Accumulation Plan – 401K
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short‑Term/Long‑Term Disability
• Vacation Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Pet Insurance

Salary

• Pay range $20.21 - $25.27 an hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years warehouse experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to comfortably operate standard warehouse equipment, including proficient operation of stand‑up forklift and load‑move system.

Work Environment

• The job is performed in the production area where the person will be exposed to strong aromas, airborne dust particles emanating from ingredients being used, and will be in the presence of or otherwise operating machinery.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

New Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.