Warehouse Support

Herff Jones • Arcola, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills
• Reading, writing, and math skills commensurate with job duties
• Ability to read, speak, and/or comprehend English
• Business knowledge of department’s production goals and safety/quality standards
• Skills to work cross-functionally throughout the business as needed
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead, teach, and motivate others on standards policies and procedures to achieve a specific goal
• Lifting, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
• Standing on a fatigue mat in a specific area throughout a 10 hour+ shift.
• Regularly lift/move up to 50lbs.
• Standing for 8 hours a day or longer.
• Ability to work in an environment with repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, and elbows.
• Physical strength and dexterity to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Differentiate several types of material and inspect all component parts to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Support team leads in ensuring proper workflow through each department.
• Aid and assist team leads as needed.
• Help achieve daily department production goals, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Motivate and encourage all team members to achieve hourly, daily, and weekly goals.
• Help the team lead develop and implement daily quotas and production goals.
• Understand team member training levels and skills to efficiently move personnel cross-functionally based on department needs.
• Know and understand the entire process of the department and be able to correct any potential setbacks that may arise.
• Identify problems before they make it to the team lead and try to minimize impacts to production.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed