Warehouse- Fork Lift Driver 2nd Shift

Newly Weds Foods; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug Plan

Dental/Vision Insurance

Employee Incentive Plan

Flexible Spending Account

401K

Life/AD&D Insurance

Short- Term/Long-Term Disability

Vacation Plan

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

New Weds Foods is seeking a warehouse associate in the Chicago area to perform shipping and receiving duties and to support inventory control. The role requires forklift operation, product coding, and accurate order pulling, with strong multitasking skills.

The candidate should have at least 2 years of warehouse experience in a food manufacturing setting and be capable of performing logs and shipping paperwork. This position is on-site in a production environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Operates fork lift 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

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Shipping/receiving

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Stand up forklift

Load move system

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 fork lift 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.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. New Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newly Weds Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without assistance or support from Newly Weds Foods. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.