Warehouse Specialist

Location: Romeoville, IL

About the role

The Warehouse Specialist maintains key department experience and knowledge that require unique skills and training as identified by management. This role involves specific areas of experience and training within the facility such as receiving, production, inventory control, and administration. Warehouse Specialists assist in training employees, conduct observations to ensure SOP adherence, support the rollout and training of new processes, and help create a culture of continuous improvement while encouraging a team-oriented, safe, and clean working environment.

Responsibilities

• Cross-train in all departments as required, learning multiple jobs in the distribution center to perform various distribution-related functions, allowing assignment across functions as business needs dictate.
• Work in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment and interact with leadership and workgroups to share task-related information.
• Actively contribute to and influence associates in maintaining a safe, clean work environment while displaying a positive team spirit and attitude.
• Assist in monitoring production and resolving problems by identifying and locating barriers; escalate difficult issues to the leadership team.
• Drive the Lean culture within operations, supporting implementation and contributing ideas for continuous improvement in distribution processes.
• Train new hires and retrain team associates as required, ensuring SOPs are rolled out and training is completed.
• Serve as an effective communicator, assisting in the rollout of new processes and procedures, and train groups or individuals as needed.
• Train associates on Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), including electric pallet jacks and stand-up forklifts (others as needed).
• Utilize Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to conduct research, evaluate labor hours, productivity, and partner with operations leaders on continuous improvements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Office Depot core values.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of warehouse, distribution, or supply chain experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience operating powered industrial equipment, including electric pallet jacks and stand-up forklifts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, using the English language.
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems and equipment.
• Basic math skills (counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication).
• Knowledge of personal computer (PC) operation.
• Ability to operate power/mobile equipment; may require additional training or certification.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 70 pounds regularly, up to 150 pounds infrequently.
• Ability to push, pull, grasp, and perform fine manipulation of equipment using hands throughout the workday.
• Ability to walk on uneven surfaces, though infrequently.
• Must be able to perform duties typically performed by the associates they lead.
• Basic experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Exhibited good job performance and behavior, including teamwork, attendance, quality, and productivity.
• Proficiency with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM start time. Ability to work a flexible schedule is a plus (e.g., starting early or staying until work is complete).

Pay

$21.00/hour.