Warehouse Worker

Sysco•Carol Stream, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Worker performs a range of warehouse activities, including shipping, receiving, putaway, replenishment, item demand, consolidation, count checks, and loading and unloading trucks. The role primarily works in a fast-paced warehouse environment and may involve evening, weekend, or other shift work depending on business needs. The position requires compliance with warehouse policies, safety standards, and applicable regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Warehouse experience is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and professional interaction skills.
Ability to prepare and present reports and information and respond to questions from suppliers, customers, management, and interdepartmental staff.
Ability to work effectively in a team and constructively with internal staff across departments and shifts.
Ability to build working relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and customers.
Ability to prioritize multiple priorities and deadlines, shift priorities as needed, and use time effectively.
Customer service skills, including responding promptly to service requests and following up as needed.
Problem-solving skills, including gathering and analyzing information and developing alternative solutions.
Sound judgment, timely decision-making, professionalism, tact, and ability to react well under pressure and follow through on commitments.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, including calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to read, understand, and consistently execute applicable policies and procedures and comply with regulations and safety guidelines.
Ability to interpret written, verbal, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Consistent attendance and punctuality.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, operate a computer keyboard, mouse, warehouse and office equipment, telephone, Voice Recognition devices, and RF devices; frequently reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency operating powered industrial trucks, such as a stand-up reach truck, or other industrial equipment such as a double pallet jack.
Experience with a Warehouse Management System, such as WMS-HighJump or PeopleSoft.
Experience using RF or Voice devices.

Responsibilities

Unload inbound shipments and move product to the receiving staging area using powered industrial equipment.
Inspect, count, and examine shipments against purchase orders for damage or discrepancies; document overages, shortages, and damages.
Ensure required signatures are on driver paperwork before releasing drivers.
Wrap pallets by machine or by hand and load outbound shipments securely to prevent instability and product damage.
Move items from receiving or staging areas to home, overflow, or bulk locations.
Replenish and convey items between storage and home or bulk locations; consolidate like items to maximize warehouse space.
Count inventory to verify product quantities in storage locations.
Receive products against the correct purchase order numbers and complete discrepancy forms for overages, shortages, or damages.
Break down and separate products by item number, select warehouse orders, and stack products on pallets for outbound staging.
Check staged pallets for errors and adjust pallet quantities to distribute weight evenly.
Clean dock areas and assigned aisles in accordance with warehouse policy.
Comply with safety regulations and standards.