Warehouse Operator

Shorr Packaging Corp.; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, dental, vision

PTO + holidays

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

Shorr Packaging Corp. in West Chicago, IL is hiring a Warehouse Operator to move, count, and stage inventory using RF scanners and a WMS. You will fill orders, prepare shipping documents, and maintain equipment in a climate‑controlled facility.

We offer an ESOP, comprehensive medical/dental/vision benefits, generous PTO, and a team‑oriented, employee‑owner culture. Minimum 1–3 years of related experience or equivalent education is required.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of related warehouse operator experience or an equivalent education.
• Experience with RF scanners and WMS preferred.
• Strong reading and writing skills and ability to follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Fill customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Prepare proper shipping documents
• Move inventory from receiving/production to storage or other areas
• Record amounts of materials received or distributed
• Open bales, crates, and other containers
• Maintain warehouse equipment
• Assist with receiving, put away, shipping, and assembly
• Keep warehouse area clean and safe
• Other duties as requested

Skills

RF Scanners

WMS

Reading/Writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k)

Together, We Own it! Start your employee owner journey with Shorr Packaging.

As a Warehouse Operator, you will be responsible for operating powered equipment for the purpose of moving, locating, stacking, and counting product in the warehouse to serve our customers with their custom packaging solutions.

Responsibilities

• Fill customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Prepare proper shipping documents
• Move inventory materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas
• Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed
• Open bales, crates, and other containers
• Maintain warehouse equipment
• Assist with any secondary warehouse duties: receiving, put away, shipping, and assembly
• Keep warehouse area clean including sweeping the floors and picking up loose materials
• Other duties as requested

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1-3 related experience and/or training as a warehouse operator; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with RF Scanners and Warehouse Management System (WMS) preferred
• Proficient reading and writing skills and ability to follow directions

Physical Demands:

• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must lift, slide and/or move up to 100 pounds of material from pallet to pallet and lift up to 20 pounds 72 inches from the floor.
• Our facilities are in state‑of‑the‑art climate‑controlled buildings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation The base pay range for this role is $20 - $22 per hour.

Shorr Packaging does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Together, We Own It!
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverages
• Generous PTO with vacation, sick and floating holidays.
• Team based Employee Owner company culture

Shorr Packaging Corp is an equal‑opportunity employer. It is the policy of Shorr Packaging Corp to afford full Equal Employment Opportunity, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status or disability status or any other legally protected status.