Warehouser/Material Handler – Quaker – Foods

PepsiCo Inc.; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Bridgeview, IL is seeking a full-time forklift/operator to start up, run, and shut down palletizing equipment and manage loading operations. You will also maintain stock in shipping and warehouse, upload work orders, and collaborate with production and office staff.

The role requires safety-focused forklift operation, teamwork, basic math, and the ability to work variable shifts, including 12-hour schedules, weekends, and holidays. Health and safety standards apply.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to operate a forklift safely.
• Must be able to lift moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds).
• Must work in a team environment with drive for productivity and process improvements.
• Must be able to work any shift, including 12-hour schedules, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Start up, operate and shut down palletizing equipment and loading operations.
• Upload work orders and maintain email for job duties.
• Maintain stock product and take inventory in shipping/warehouse.
• Interact with production and office staff.
• Operate forklift in a safe manner.
• Set ups and maintain machine adjustments.
• Area housekeeping and weekly cleaning processes.
• Collaborate with team to meet objectives.
• Understand product quality and processes for department.
• Complete paperwork and logs, log downtime issues.
• Maintain training qualifications and competencies.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Basic math

Job description

Quick Look

• Pay:$29.76 per hour

• Location: Bridgeview, IL

• Work Days: Monday – Friday

• Start Time: 11:00 PM

• End Time: 7:30 AM

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a general knowledge of PC’s, excellent communication, interpersonal, training, teaming, and problem-solving skills
• Must have basic math, analytical and technical skills.
• Must be able to operate a forklift safely.
• Must work effectively in a team environment which requires continued development of new skills, continued drive for productivity and process improvements, self-direction, and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Must be able to work any shift in any department, including an alternative 12-hour work schedule, weekends, and holidays.
• Regular predictive attendance is required.
• Must be able to work over 40 hours a week.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of working in a manufacturing environment including, but not limited to, excessive heat, dust and noise
• Must have the ability to lift moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds)
• Must be willing to comply with grooming/sanitation requirements

Operate palletizing equipment, manage inventory, and coordinate loading operations to ensure beloved brands like Quaker Oats and Cap’n Crunch move safely and accurately from production to stores and communities.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for the startup, operation and shut down of all palletizing equipment, unloading, or guiding vehicle transport and loading operations
• Responsible for uploading work orders and maintaining email for job duties
• Responsible for maintaining stock product and taking inventory of products and supplies stored in shipping and in warehouse
• Interacts with internal customers, including production and office workers
• Responsible for operating a forklift in a safe manner
• Responsible for set ups and maintain proper adjustments of the machinery and equipment
• Responsible for area housekeeping and weekly cleaning processes
• Work with other team members to ensure objectives are being met, including aiding other areas within department as needed
• Understand unique qualities of the product and specific process for department
• Complete all necessary paperwork in a timely manner, including maintaining work logs and data collection and logging downtime issues
• Maintain training qualifications and demonstrate competencies needed for department

What to Expect

• On-the-Job Training: Learn the role through hands-on and classroom training
• High Energy Workplace: On the go for most of the day in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment that involves lifting, bending, and moving product throughout your shift
• Health & Lifestyle Benefits: As a full‑time team member, you’ll be supported with competitive pay, meaningful benefits, and opportunities to grow a long‑term career at PepsiCo.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 – 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available [1] EEO is the Law & [2] View the PepsiCo EEO Policy .