Delivery and Warehouse Associate - UOVO Wine Chicago, IL

UOVO Wine • Chicago, IL

22h • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery & Warehouse Associate is responsible for conducting pickups and making deliveries within prescribed deadlines, receiving and accurately inventorying inbound deliveries, maintaining accurate inventories of client wines, assisting clients when they visit their storage locker, and representing the UOVO Wine brand. In addition, manage the cleanliness and organization of the warehouse, participate in daily warehouse projects, actively engage as a member of the Operations Team, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Very good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Very good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Very good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to keep client account information confidential
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Be able to pass the Federal DOT physical and obtain a Federal DOT driver's license (if applicable)
• 1 - 3 years warehouse experience
• 1 - 3 years delivery and driving experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience dealing with wine products
• Experience with a forklift
• Experience driving a cargo van or larger commercial vehicle
• Experience with a pallet jack
• Experience with a hand truck
• Experience with shipping and logistics
• Experience with computers, especially with Microsoft Office 365
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Forklift certification

Responsibilities

• Conduct local pickup and deliveries as needed
• Perform offsite activities in client cellars, outside locations and other storage facilities
• Timely inventory inbounds accurately into the correct database on a daily basis
• Put together shipping cases as needed
• Move, organize, build and breakdown shipping pallets as needed
• Consolidate inventories as needed
• Inventory client's wines as requested or required
• Conduct inventory audits to resolve discrepancies as needed
• Conduct pick and pull requests and prepare wines/cases for pickup or shipping as needed
• Keep the warehouse organized and cleaned on a daily basis
• Ensure the security of the property before departure on a daily basis
• Function and participate as a Team member in meetings and special projects
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• health, dental, vision, STD and LTD insurance
• 401(K) with 4.5% match
• $1000 education stipend
• $250 charitable donation
• wine education
• entrepreneurial work atmosphere with opportunity for strong performers to advance quickly

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED