Senior Material Handler (1st Shift) - Woodridge IL

About the role

Provides warehouse services assigned through safe, efficient, cost effective and accurate handling of customer products and material using specially equipped trucks such as slips-sheet, clamps and reach.

Responsibilities

• Pulling Orders: Accurately locate and load, both by hand and using appropriate motorized equipment, customer product onto/from pallets, trays, racks and shelves according to established procedures and safety regulations.
• Operating & Maintenance - Equipment and Grounds: Assign / verify trailers to appropriate dock and/or yard location, trailers locked to dock-lock and/ or chocking the wheels, following all safety rules and Company policy.
• Loading & Unloading: Load picked orders or (pull & load) according to policies and procedures, completing appropriate paperwork including Bill of Lading, Pick Report, Trailer Audit and Lot Verification.
• Reports: Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by supervisor.
• Miscellaneous: Provide other services such as sanitation requirement activities, assembling crates (boxes) to contain products, and/or moving loose materials to containers as directed by supervisor and/or team leader.
• Health, Safety and Environment: Follow basic mandatory work instructions to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.

Requirements

• Forklift Certification
• Preferred two (2) years forklift/tow motor experience required
• Ability to operate forklift – both sit down and stand up, tow motor, motorized and non-motorized pallet jack; clamp, reach and slip sheet
• Knowledge of inventory control and general warehouse procedures
• Light data entry skills required
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures
• Ability to write legibly
• Basic math skills
• Attention to detail for continuous mental and visual attention
• Data entry skills
• Language skills - English
• Must be a Team Player
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner

Benefits

• Vacation: 6 days
• Sick time: 6 days
• Paid holidays: 8
• Paid "Personal Holiday": 1
• Company Bonus Plan
• 401(K) SAVE Plan
• Annual Fixed Contribution
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage
• Voluntary Benefits: Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Referral Program

Pay

The hourly wage for this position is $21.30.