Warehouse Worker I

Chicago Transit Authority • Chicago, IL

11d • $24 - $37

About The Position

Receives, stores, issues and ships materials.

Requirements

• Required to possess the skills necessary to perform arithmetical computations including fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Must pass a physical examination and perform the physical activities associated with this position.
• Required to possess basic keyboarding skills and be familiar with hardware and software applicable to warehousing operations including Oracle Systems.
• Required to possess the skills and attributes necessary to competently operate the various types of mechanical equipment used in warehouse activities.
• Required to possess or obtain a valid State of Illinois Driver’s License.
• Required to transmit written and oral instructions.
• Must pass applicable tests.
• Required to have experience operating fork lift equipment.
• Must have strength in standing when receiving, storing and issuing materials, walking up and down aisles, picking materials, sitting when writing received reports.
• Must be able to lift and carry parts, equip., supplies, etc. up to 60 lbs and maneuver material to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to push hand truck, pallet jack, carts, boxes, etc. and pull materials from racks and shelves, hand truck and pallet jack.
• Must be able to climb ladders to retrieve and place materials on racks/shelves – stacks of material in the yard and balance on ladders when reaching for materials.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl when picking and placing material into lower bins/shelves.
• Must be able to reach when putting up and retrieving stock materials, handle stock materials, as well as finger and feel.
• Must be able to communicate with user departments and Supervisor; must be able to hear instructions and approaching material moving equipment.
• Must be able to see near when reviewing purchase orders, move tickets, claims, etc, far to locate stock material, lot numbers, etc. and have color vision to identify certain parts and materials.

Nice To Haves

• RFID/Scan Gun/Barcoding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects incoming materials to verify descriptions and quantities received.
• Loads and unloads material.
• Operates a variety of material handling equipment to move supplies.
• Picks, packages and ships materials to various locations, as required.
• Operates a computerized inventory control system to access and manage information.
• Performs janitorial duties and other housekeeping tasks.
• Maintains the facility, equipment and materials in a neat, clean and efficient manner.
• Uses other computer equipment to enter, organize and retrieve information.
• Performs cycle inventory counts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees