Warehouse Lead & Safety Coach (2nd Shift)

Mundelein Elementary School District 75; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics in Naperville, IL is seeking a Warehouse Associate for 2nd shift. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork to ensure productivity. You will support supervisors, manage materials, and perform hands-on warehouse tasks across loading, staging, and inventory activities.

Ideal candidates will have warehouse experience, forklift certification, and basic computer skills. The job requires physical effort and occasional overtime, with a strong focus on safety and adherence

Qualifications

• 4 years of warehouse experience required
• 2 years of inventory or materials management experience preferred
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior forklift certification preferred
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint preferred
• Ability to learn and use proprietary software required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions
• Ability to lead a small team, independently, good with numbers, time management and execution are required

Responsibilities

• Stage and sort products for loading
• Loads and unloads trailers
• Executes & provides process & project visibility to Operations Supervisor
• Leads & complies with Safety and Well Being efforts on assigned shift
• Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Bending, lifting and walking
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and warehouse equipment
• Complete daily logs
• Communicate with associates from other shifts
• Performs duties per production/distribution schedules
• Uses computer to enter records
• Operate fork lifts or pallet jacks for shipment
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor

Skills

Team coordination

Safety oriented

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Forklift certification

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS) usage

Job description

Penske Logistics in Naperville, IL is seeking a Warehouse Associate for 2nd shift. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork to ensure productivity. You will support supervisors, manage materials, and perform hands-on warehouse tasks across loading, staging, and inventory activities.

Ideal candidates will have warehouse experience, forklift certification, and basic computer skills. The job requires physical effort and occasional overtime, with a strong focus on safety and adherence