Warehouse

Pella Corporation • Geneva, IL

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Pella is seeking a Warehouse Associate for its Geneva, Illinois branch warehouse. The role supports warehouse productivity, efficiency, and safety by coordinating product movement and using radio frequency scanners. The associate receives, stores, and distributes materials, supplies, equipment, and products, and must be capable of performing the department’s general warehouse jobs while following documented procedures and safety requirements.

This is a temporary position scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The role pays $23.36 per hour, paid bi-weekly. Depending on business needs and performance, the position may transition to full-time employment.

A high school diploma or GED is required. Six months to one year of related experience is preferred. The ideal candidate has prior warehouse experience and can lift up to 100 pounds. The work may involve temperature extremes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions and handle problems in standardized situations.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
• Ability to read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; occasionally lift more than 100 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of regularly standing, walking, handling or feeling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, and talking and hearing; occasional sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to pass and maintain Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Six months to one year of related experience is preferred.
• Prior warehouse experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety, quality, warehouse, and standard-work procedures, including Pella Safe Operating Procedures.
• Perform general warehouse positions and duties as needed.
• Pull and load outbound trucks.
• Read load lists, production schedules, requisitions, and shipping orders to determine which items to move, gather, or distribute.
• Receive and unload inbound trucks, verify load lists, and move materials to designated locations, production, service, office, or other areas.
• Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences and product identifiers.
• Assemble customer orders from stock, place orders on pallets or shelves, and mark materials with identifying information.
• Arrange stock parts in a specified sequence for assembly by other workers.
• Use a computer to verify order information and completion, including expected receipt date, product type, color, and quantity.
• Compile worksheets or tickets from customer specifications for shipping.
• Maintain Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV) certification and operate material-handling equipment, including a cherry picker and forklift.
• Operate radio frequency scanners.
• Prepare parcels for truck delivery, small-package delivery, or mail.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED