2026!

RJW Logistics Group•Romeoville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler loads and unloads RJW trucks and outside carriers, stores inbound shipments in the correct warehouse locations, and picks customer orders from warehouse inventory. The role supports safe, orderly warehouse and yard operations, including staging and loading shipments, processing cross-dock freight, maintaining equipment and work areas, and completing shipment documentation. The employee may also coordinate with dispatch, sales, and drivers to resolve discrepancies and handle paperwork. The position requires operating forklifts, including stand-up reach forklifts and cherry pickers, and may involve some sit-down forklift work. Duties include building and breaking down pallets, spotting trailers, keeping trailers and the surrounding warehouse clean, and following safety procedures. Other tasks may be assigned by a manager. The role involves frequent standing and walking, occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds, and the ability to work more than eight continuous hours when required. Employees may be exposed occasionally to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles; workplace noise ranges from quiet to moderately loud. The description notes that responsibilities and requirements may change at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

At least 1 year of forklift-driving experience.
Certified forklift license.
Ability to operate a forklift, cherry picker, and stand-up reach forklift.
Ability to communicate, read, write, and speak English.
Ability to read and interpret business, technical, and regulatory materials; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate rates, ratios, and percentages; and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems, interpret written and oral instructions, identify root causes, and determine corrective actions.
Knowledge of business operating systems, internet software, word-processing software, and spreadsheet software.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work more than eight continuous hours when required, work under stress, maintain accuracy, concentrate on multiple tasks, and communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
Ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.
Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician, with no evidence of controlled-substance use.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Good communication, problem-resolution, and people skills.
Ability to maintain orderly warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

Load and unload RJW trucks and outside carriers safely and efficiently using proper procedures and equipment.
Pick customer orders from warehouse inventory and move items weighing from 1 pound to 50 pounds or more multiple times.
Complete shipment documentation and coordinate with dispatch and sales to resolve discrepancies.
Store inbound shipments in their correct warehouse locations and ensure shipments are properly marked before storage or picking.
Maintain orderly warehouse operations, including orderly stacking and good housekeeping.
Spot trailers to support efficient yard organization and the flow of equipment into the warehouse.
Coordinate paperwork with drivers after normal dispatch operations are finished for the day.
Maintain the area surrounding the warehouse and sweep trailers clean of debris when empty.
Ensure shipments are staged and loaded correctly.
Process outbound and cross-dock freight as necessary.
Operate stand-up reach forklifts and cherry pickers, and perform some sit-down forklift work.
Build pallets and break down stock.
Follow safety procedures at all times.
Perform other tasks as assigned by a manager.