Warehouse Person

Ilitch Charities, Inc.; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off available upon hire

401(k) with Company Match after 6 months

Family-oriented atmosphere

Clean, safe, climate-controlled warehouse

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Job summary

A family-owned logistics company in Windsor Locks is seeking Warehouse Associates. In this role, you will operate material handling equipment to receive, select, and load products. Attention to detail and the ability to lift up to 60 pounds are essential. The company offers a family-oriented environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate material handling equipment.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Experience with electric forklifts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate material handling equipment.
• Load and unload trucks using forklifts or pallet jacks.
• Accurately enter inbound materials into warehouse management software.

Skills

Ability to lift heavy objects

Attention to detail

Warehouse Management Systems proficiency

Operating electric forklift

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electric forklift

Pallet jack

RF indoor voice technology

Job description

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Blue Line Distribution is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Blue Line Distribution, the in-house distributor for Little Caesars Pizza, has been family owned and operated for over 50 years; and is dedicated to leading customized and innovative food service logistics with safety as a top priority. We are now hiring for Warehouse Associates in Windsor, Connecticut.

Your Mission:

In this role, you will safely operate material handling equipment to receive, select, load, and palletize food and paper products accurately and efficiently with the use of RF and Voice technology.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Load and unload trucks using electric forklift or pallet jack.
• Accurately receive and enter inbound materials into our warehouse management software.
• Select and load outbound product in a timely manner.
• Properly rotate and replenish as needed.
• Follow all Blue Line Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety Requirements.
• Other warehouse duties as assigned.

Who you Are:

• Ability to repeatedly lift and push or pull/reach above shoulder height heavy objects weighing up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Ability to effectively use Warehouse Management Systems correctly to fill and receive orders and conduct accurate inventory.
• Must be a self-starter with attention to detail.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Where You’ll Work:

• Works in a variety of locations throughout the warehouse. Position may require continuous standing, lifting, bending, and moving of heavy materials weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Regularly required to work various hours in cooler and freezer with temperatures ranging from 35 degrees to minus 10 degrees.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (holidays, weekends, and various shifts) as well as overtime, as needed.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience operating an electric forklift and pallet jack.
• Working knowledge of RF indoor voice technology.

Perks of being a Blue Line Distribution Team Member:

• Family-oriented atmosphere that promotes growth from within
• Clean, safe, climate-controlled warehouse
• Paid Time Off available upon hire
• 401(k)- with Company Match after 6 months

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a variety of benefits for our full-time colleagues after 90 days with the company, including but not limited to:

• A variety of medical plans to choose from to fit your needs, with prescription coverage
• Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
• 401k plan, with a company match, that colleagues can enroll in immediately, if enrollment criteria is met.
• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)

Additional optional benefit offerings available are Critical Illness plans, Legal plans, Whole Life Insurance, Adoption Benefits and others.

COME GROW WITH US!

Are you interested in furthering your career with Little Caesars? Would you like to become a Class A Truck Driver but need help getting your CDL? The Little Caesars/Blue Line Distribution team can help! Our Driver Apprentice Program will help you obtain your CDL and will prepare you to become a full-time Class A Driver with us!

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Blue Line Distribution.

Blue Line Distribution is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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Why work here?

At Little Caesars Pizza and Blue Line Foodservice Distribution , you’re part of a dynamic team in the pizza business. Known for innovation and home of the exclusive Pizza Portal pickup, Little Caesars is an international brand with a household name – a global company with family-owned restaurants in your neighborhood. Blue Line sources and delivers ingredients to neighborhoods throughout the U.S. so we can make our famous Hot-N-Ready pizzas, Crazy Bread, Caesar Wings, and more, fulfilling our customer promise. Little Caesars Fundraising proudly helps raise millions of dollars for thousands of schools, churches, sports teams, and other nonprofit organizations. Backed by the global pizza brand, customers of Little Caesars Fundraising enjoy products they can make at home or pick up in stores.

Our colleagues are the heart and soul of the business – whether you work in the stores, one of our warehouses, the corporate office, or your home office, Little Caesars, Blue Line and Little Caesars Fundraising colleagues work together to make a big impact in communities around the world.

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Benefits and Perks

Full time colleagues qualify for a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and paid time off, legal and counseling services, flexible spending accounts, disability and adoption benefits, and more. Colleagues also enjoy the perks of being associated with professional sports teams and have access to events at Little Caesars Arena and Comerica Park in our hometown of Detroit, Michigan.