Warehouse - Night Warehouse Worker

Colonial Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Chicago is seeking a Warehouse Worker to support picking, packing, assembly, sorting, shipping, and receiving to meet productivity and quality goals. You will operate an electric pallet jack and stand‑up forklift, handle items by SKU, and maintain safety and equipment standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 1–3 months related experience) and emphasizes teamwork, safety, and accurate order fulfillment across receiving, storage, and loading activities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate electric pallet jack and stand-up forklift.
• High school diploma or GED or 1–3 months related experience.
• Strong safety mindset and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Moves materials from receiving or production to storage or other areas.
• Sorts and breaks down product by SKU, quantity and product type.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves for shipping.
• Opens crates and containers when necessary.
• Label pallets with identifying information when instructed.
• Responsible for proper handling of all company issued equipment, including PPE and voice equipment.
• Maintain safety by reporting safety concerns promptly.

Skills

Pallet jack operation

Stand-up forklift

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Job description

Position Summary: As a Warehouse Worker, you will be responsible for providing warehouse support including picking, packing, assembly, sorting, shipping, and receiving of orders to meet the facility's productivity and quality goals within the establishment.

What you'll do:

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Moves materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and breaks down product by SKU, quantity and product type.
• Ability to use electric pallet jack as well as stand-up forklift is a must.
• Required to frequently ascend 25ft on cherry picker in a safety harness.
• Effectively communicate with Receivers, Drivers, Driver Check-in, & Forklift Operators
• Adhering to proper safety practices for truck and trailer pull process on a daily basis.
• Sorts and stores goods in designated areas of the warehouse.
• Responsible for the proper handling of all company issued equipment, including PPE, voice equipment etc.
• Responsible for reporting all safety concerns in the work environment on timely basis.
• Must wear company issued uniform.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or moves orders to loading dock to prepare for shipping.
• Label pallets with identifying information when instructed.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers when necessary.

About you:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Resumen del puesto:

Como trabajador de almacén, será responsable de brindar soporte en el almacén, lo que incluye la selección, el embalaje, el ensamblaje, la clasificación, el envío y la recepción de pedidos para cumplir con los objetivos de productividad y calidad de las instalaciones dentro del establecimiento.

Lo que hará:

• Lee el cronograma de producción, el pedido del cliente, la orden de trabajo, la orden de envío o la requisición para determinar los artículos que se deben mover, recolectar o distribuir.
• Mueve materiales y artículos desde las áreas de recepción o producción hasta el almacenamiento u otras áreas designadas.
• Clasifica y desglosa el producto por SKU, cantidad y tipo de producto.
• Es imprescindible saber utilizar una transpaleta eléctrica y una carretilla elevadora de pie.
• Se requiere ascender con frecuencia 25 pies en una plataforma elevadora con un arnés de seguridad
• Comunicarse eficazmente con los receptores, los conductores, el registro de conductores y los operadores de montacargas.
• Adherirse a las prácticas de seguridad adecuadas para el proceso de extracción de camiones y remolques a diario.
• Clasifica y almacena las mercancías en las áreas designadas del almacén.
• Responsable del manejo adecuado de todo el equipo proporcionado por la empresa, incluidos los EPP, los equipos de voz, etc.
• Responsable de informar oportunamente sobre todos los problemas de seguridad en el entorno de trabajo.
• Debe usar el uniforme proporcionado por la empresa.
• Reúne los pedidos de los clientes en existencias y los coloca en palés o estantes, o traslada los pedidos al muelle de carga para prepararlos para el envío.
• Etiqueta los palés con información de identificación cuando se le indica.
• Abre fardos, cajas y otros contenedores cuando es necesario.

Acerca de usted:

• Diploma de escuela secundaria o título de educación general (GED); o de uno a tres meses de experiencia y/o capacitación relacionada; o una combinación equivalente de educación y experiencia