Material Handler (1st Shift) - Woodridge IL

APL Logistics•Woodridge, IL

About The Position

The Material Handler locates, loads, unloads, moves, stacks, and stages customer products and materials by hand and with non-motorized equipment. The role counts, weighs, and records handled units and completes order-processing tasks such as stenciling, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating products. It also prepares trailers for loading, helps maintain the building and grounds, and assists with physical inventories. The position involves following customer loading diagrams and instructions, collecting and labeling material samples for laboratory analysis, completing shipping and verification paperwork, and inspecting tow-motor vehicles before operation. The incumbent is expected to follow safety and maintenance procedures and contribute to a clean, safe, orderly facility through housekeeping and 5S activities. Performance is expected to meet and occasionally exceed company standards for safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service. The role applies APL Logistics' Continuous Improvement model and 5S Lean methodology to support efficiency and eliminate waste.

Requirements

1–2 years of warehouse or related work experience.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Ability to operate non-motorized equipment, conveyor systems, Warehouse Management Systems, and packing material systems.
Ability to write legibly.
Basic math skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to communicate professionally and positively.
English language skills.
Team-player orientation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of distribution and warehousing.
Commitment to teamwork and collaboration, respect, integrity, innovation, and customer focus.

Responsibilities

Accurately locate and load customer products onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand and with non-motorized equipment, following procedures and safety regulations.
Count, weigh, and record handled material units on daily production sheets.
Complete specialized order processing, including stenciling, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating products as required.
Remove material samples, label them with identifying information, and deliver them to a laboratory for analysis before loading.
Load picked orders according to customer loading diagrams or instructions and complete relevant paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verification.
Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials, maintaining appropriate records and reports.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles daily and repair or adjust them before operation in accordance with safety and maintenance instructions.
Inspect and clean trailers as needed before loading to help preserve products.
Assist with building and grounds maintenance to keep the facility clean, neat, safe, and orderly.
Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by a supervisor.
Assist with physical inventories and help ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform housekeeping, assemble product crates, and move loose materials into containers as directed by a supervisor.
Participate in Safety and 5S requirements and apply the ACI Continuous Improvement Model and 5S Lean methodology.