Warehouse Team Member

diageo; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo is seeking a forklift operator at our Illinois facility to support safe and efficient warehouse operations. You will operate forklifts and related equipment, handling pallets and materials while following strict safety protocols.

In this role you will collaborate with Operations, Processing, and Logistics teams to meet daily targets, maintain housekeeping, and participate in safety trainings to uphold our Zero Harm standards.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified to possess forklift operator's license.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs safely in a busy warehouse.
• Work in a loud, fast-paced environment with PPE compliance.

Responsibilities

• Operate warehouse machinery per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Support warehouse team to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Description

About us: With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Function

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations. Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third‑party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the role

At Diageo Lincolnway, we seek to operate a Zero Harm environment. We believe everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere! In this role you will promote and lead a spirit of "Safety First" in all other areas of the operation! The ability to address problems and work in highly effective teams is essential for success. As a self‑motivated member of the Diageo Lincolnway Team, you will provide support, training and mentor to your fellow team members, and encourage and engage others. You will have the opportunity to also work closely with multi‑functional departments (Operations, Processing, Asset Care, Quality, and Logistics) to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the facility.

A few more things

• Perform all job functions safely.
• Must be qualified to possess forklift operator's license
• While performing the duties of the job, employee will be regularly exposed to work in busy, high traffic areas therefore, employee must be aware of all surroundings.
• Must regularly lift, push or pull up to +50 lbs.
• Regularly exposed to a noisy environment.
• Work in and around machinery, moving vehicles and pedestrians.
• Must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hearing protection, safety glasses, safety toed shoes, cut resistant gloves, bump cap or hard hat, hair net, and beard net (if applicable).
• Continually improving warehouse operations.
• Meeting or exceeding department goals/Key Performance Indicators.
• Finding solutions to warehouse issues by using Root Cause Problem Solving.
• Optimizing yield and minimizing waste.
• Cross functional training in all distillation areas to support flexibility.
• Mopping and Sweeping Floors
• Using stretch wrap to cover pallets that the automatic system failed to cover.
• Picking up cases of product that have fallen off pallets weighing 10lbs to 40 lbs.
• Restacking pallets that driver knocked over. This could mean restacking 70 cases weighing 40 lbs.
• Setting manual dock plates by pulling on a chain to release spring. Force necessary to release spring is at least 50 pounds of effort.
• During shift drivers require overhead pulling to get on and off lift to do paperwork and talk to truck drivers. This could be 15 - 20 times / hour.
• Some of our dock doors are manual, a chain is used to lower and raise the large doors. Force necessary to raise doors is at least 62 pounds of effort.
• Some of our trailer doors are manual roll up/down doors and require overhead pulling.
• Lifting, moving, adjusting pallets prior to forklift picking them up.
• Moving and dumping garbage and recycle bins.
• Occasionally moving inbound receipt boxes / etc.

Physical Aspects

• Lifting Minimum: 20 lbs constantly Maximum: 100 lbs* occasionally
• Repetitive Motion Frequently manipulating controls on forklift.
• Dexterity Frequent manipulating controls on forklift.
• Climbing Minimal
• Standing/Sitting Constant sitting. Frequent standing. Occasional bending
• Walking Frequent
• Pushing Frequent to close overhead dock and trailer door and to operate cleaning equipment.
• Pulling Constant pulling overhead to get on and off forklift, Frequent pulling overhead to close trailer and dock doors. Frequent pulling to raise dock plates.
• Vibration Constant vibration from forklift operation.
• Environment: Indoor, outdoor; subject to the following:
  • Extreme cold, including icy conditions
  • Extreme heat and humidity
  • Occasional in climate weather
  • Noise
  • Wet, slippery
• * Lifting is performed with assistance of other workers / equipment

You will be responsible for

• Operating warehouse machinery per Standard Operating Procedures.
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