Material Handler

Warehouse Associate

Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $20

Shift: Monday to Friday, 7am - 4pm

Location: Romeoville, IL

Perks Archway Offers:

• Health, dental, vision benefits
• Life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Recognition programs and service awards
• 401 (k) with a company match
• Employee assistance program, including identity theft protection and travel assistance
• Employee discount programs

Responsible for the accurate unloading, receiving, shipping, relocating, and storing of materials, utilizing a forklift or other power operated equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safe and efficient operation of all power operated equipment that requires certification
• Safe and efficient movement of Product. (Including loading and unloading trucks)
• Accurately pick and pack items for shipment potentially with a forklift
• Label and prepare items for shipment
• Work with Inventory Control on correct product placement
• Complete required paperwork and project time-tracking documentation
• Maintain warehouse order to ensure pallet locations are kept available for incoming items
• Ensure all items not required short term are restocked according to established procedures
• Update Warehouse Management System with transaction
• Performs daily safety checklist and standard battery charging procedure
• Assist with contacting freight couriers to schedule pick-ups and deliveries
• Assist in cycle counting and periodic inventories
• Assist team members in meeting and exceeding customer expectations
• Update supervisor and team lead on issues or concerns
• Participate in process Improvement by communicating to supervisor and/or team lead
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area
• Support and maintain corporate quality, health and safety standards, processes, policies, practices and work instructions. (ISO standards where applicable)
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Previous warehouse/manufacturing experience required
• Forklift experience preferred
• Current forklift certification and/or ability to become certified within a 30-day period required
• Basic math and reading skills
• Must be able to read and understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to lift/move up to 40 pounds solo and greater weights in a team-lift environment
• Physical requirements include lifting, carrying, bending, stretching, and standing for long periods of time, ability to handle heights