Shipping & Receiving Operator

sunchemical • Kankakee, IL

15d • $24 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the pulling, packing, and shipping of orders, requiring the proper labeling of hazardous materials. Work is performed under minimal supervision following established operating procedures. All work is reviewed for soundness, judgment, overall adequacy, and accuracy. Establish knowledge of standard principles, concepts, and techniques, and work on a variety of shipping functions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred, or pass a pre-employment screening assessment.
• Two years of warehouse experience
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate sit down and stand-up forklift
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• Good attention to detail and ability to prioritize
• Strong math, detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Reads open orders and identifies which items are to be pulled for shipping.
• Pull orders for shipping utilizing FIFO method (rotating stock inventory by properly identifying and selecting the older batches first) in an efficient and timely fashion.
• Maintain warehouse storage racks and scanner system.
• Pull stock from warehouse to replenish staging locations.
• Operate lift truck equipment.
• Unload incoming shipments.
• Load outbound shipments and transfers.
• Collaborate with other internal departments to achieve operational goals.
• Assure products are properly labeled and all shipments are secured for shipment per regulations.
• Assure all paperwork is properly filled out and submitted to the office.
• Adhere to all company quality, environmental, departmental and safety policies.
• Follow established safety and work procedures/instructions.
• Maintain work area and warehouse according to the 5S standards established.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Other duties as assigned by a lead, supervisor or other member of management.

Benefits

• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance.
• Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees