Forklift Operator/Order Check

Forklift Operator/Order Check

Job Category: Union Requisition Number: FORKL001804

Posted: April 10, 2026

Full-Time

Romeoville, IL 60446, USA

Description

About RTC

RTC focuses on continual improvement, evolving our capabilities, and reinvesting in our business to deliver higher-performing solutions for our clients. Brands and retailers require more strategic thinking on the shopper experience, higher levels of innovation, a more effective process for managing customer-specific requirements, access to a broader array of manufactured solutions, and the capability to orchestrate a broader and more complex supply chain. RTC has the integrated capabilities and product development experience to solve these needs and provide you with solutions that help grow your business in retail.

Information about RTC and our benefits are listed here and details about the job opening are below.

Why should you consider a career at RTC?

Benefits

• 401(K) Plan of 6% with 3% company match (we also offer a Roth option!)
• Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (max of $50K - you can purchase more)
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
• 13 PTO Days (Full Year)
• Union Position
• Annual Union Salary Increase
• Eligible for a potential weekly bonus of $15 based on attendance
• Annual Profit Sharing contributions (lump sum, depending on company results)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• $0.35 cent raise after 3 & 6 months of Employment
• Service Awards ($100 gift card for every 5 years)

Wellness

• PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
• Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
• Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
• Lactation rooms are available for new mothers at all 3 plant locations.
• Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan. Flu shots are covered by insurance if the associate elects to go elsewhere.

Responsibilities

1. Review sales orders, labels, folders and all shipping documentation for their completeness and accuracy.
2. Check the staged sales orders to ensure items and quantities match order.
3. Identify and follow-up with any material shortages on sales orders with dock and office supervision.
4. Calculate and provide weights and dimensions for cartons and pallets to shipping supervision.
5. Create tally sheets for all full trailer load and other assigned shipments.
6. Review and check packing list to verify destination address, number of pallets, cartons and weight.
7. Load full trailer shipments, containers and LTL shipments using forklift truck and/or pallet jack.
8. Responsible for insuring work area is clean and organized per 5S standards.
9. Work in a safe manner, follow all safety rules and report any potential safety hazards to management.
10. Other duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Must have a minimum of one year shipping experience utilizing loading dock equipment (forklifts and pallet jacks).
2. Must be fluent in English and have excellent math and English reading skills.
3. Must have an excellent working knowledge of all relevant Shipping documentation.
4. Must be a motivated self-starter with a sense of urgency.
5. Must be a team player able to work with others both internal and external (Drivers).
6. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
7. Bar code and RF scanning knowledge is a plus.
8. Must be flexible with start and finish times and available to work overtime when needed.
9. This is a safety-sensitive role and requires a negative pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
10. Must be 18 years or older.

Compensation

*This is a Union Position and Pays $19.50/HR (*Plus $2.00/HR premium which may be removed in the future*) Eligible for Overtime pay after working 8 hours a day Monday-Friday and time and a half for all hours worked on Saturdays

RTC is an equal-opportunity employer. Women, individuals of all ethnicities, people with disabilities (intellectual and physical), and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, religion or any other basis prohibited by law. RTC complies with Child Labor Laws.

Successful completion of a drug screening is required as a condition of employment for this position. This requirement applies to all selected candidates, including internal applicants.