Warehouse Associate

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! THE STOCK YARDS STORY Weve been providing chefs with expertly cut and portioned beef and pork for over 120 years, based on rigid meat-selection criteria, precise beef aging and expert trimming. Whatever your need, from white-linen presentation to casual family dining, our procurement experts will find the best-quality options that work for your budget and pack-size needs, carefully selected from our extensive meat assortment. The General Warehouse associates will perform product selection, receiving and palletizing while adhering to USDA Safety and Sanitation Regulations and customer specifications. Location is at Chicago Stock Yards in Aurora, IL 1st shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm OT and Saturdays as needed. Hablamos Espaol! ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Pick and pack orders per customer specification. Scan product as directed to capture required data. Sort, organize, repack, palletize, track, weight and break down various products to assist production as needed. Ship and receive product utilizing assigned material handling equipment. Perform various facility sanitation duties as required. Complete miscellaneous other duties as assigned by management. SUPERVISION: None RELATIONSHIPS The incumbent is required to interact with employees, customers, and vendors at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner. QUALIFICATIONS Must be able to work continually in a refrigerated environment 35F- 45F or in the warehouse where temperatures could get up to 95F. Must be able to work for periods of time in a freezer environment -10F to 10F with company provided apparel. Finish time is when work is completed and could require overtime with or without notice. Education/Training: High School graduate or GED preferred. Basic Reading, Writing and Math skills. Related Experience/Requirements: Minimum 6 months warehouse experience preferred, preferably in a food environment. Able to work overtime as needed. Must be able to operate and walk behind electric pallet jack and sit down or stand- up forklifts. Ability to lift 10-100 lbs. frequently. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment is cool, wet and refrigerated with temperatures ranging from 35F- 45F degrees Fahrenheit in the coolers; 10F to 10F degrees Fahrenheit in the freezers or could get up to 95F degrees Fahrenheit in the warehouse. Physical Requirements : Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time: OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33% / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO: FREQUENCY: STAND CONTINUOUSLY WALK CONTINUOUSLY DRIVE FREQUENTLY SIT OCCASIONALLY LIFT 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) CONTINUOUSLY 11-20 lbs (Light) CONTINUOUSLY 21-50 lbs (Medium) FREQUENTLY 51-100 lbs (Heavy) FREQUENTLY Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) OCCASIONALLY CARRY 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) CONTINUOUSLY 11-20 lbs (Light) CONTINUOUSLY 21-50 lbs (Medium) CONTINUOUSLY 51-100 lbs (Heavy) FREQUENTLY Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) OCCASIONALLY PUSH/PULL *1 FREQUENTLY CLIMB/BALANCE *2 FREQUENTLY STOOP/SQUAT FREQUENTLY KNEEL FREQUENTLY BEND FREQUENTLY REACH ABOVE SHOULDER FREQUENTLY TWIST FREQUENTLY GRASP OBJECTS *3 CONTINUOUSLY MANIPULATE OBJECTS *4 FREQUENTLY MANUAL DEXTERITY *5 FREQUENTLY 1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift) 2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs) 3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel) 4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps) 5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers) Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $19.00 and $21.45 hr. As applicable, this role may also receive overtime compensation.?? Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Statusbfb3568a-762b-4989-884b-a9682aa104ca