Empty Container Handler Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

JOB PURPOSE:

This position is primarily responsible for safely, effectively, and timely completing projects in the Special Pack, Shipper, and/or Container areas. The Project/Special Pack/Container Associate assists the operations in effectively, efficiently, and safely assembling finished good shipper displays and/or kits, assembling variety packs, labeling or re-labeling product at the item, case or pallet levels, as may be required for retail partners, unloading floor loaded containers, and/or performing general warehouse housekeeping as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Daily assigned responsibilities will fluctuate given operational demands and volumes. This position requires the Project/Special Pack/Container Associate to physically report to work in order to effectuate the below responsibilities. Duties apply to activities at any and all Distribution 2000, Inc. locations, including 1165 W. Crossroads, 1200-1208 N. Schmidt Road, and/or 1186 Arbor Drive; travel between facilities may be required, depending on operational demands.

• Follows all established safety and building procedures, including established GDPs.
• Completes daily housekeeping checklist, as applicable.
• Performs general cleaning duties of assigned department and warehouse generally.

• Reports any product or equipment damage immediately to applicable Coordinator, Lead and/or Manager.
• Assists with cleanup of any damaged product.
• Organizes empty pallets by bad and good condition and puts them in their assigned areas.

• Performs any or all of the following, per customer’s and company’s established guidelines and directions:
  • Shipper Assembly
  • Variety Pack Projects
  • Reboxes/Repacks Projects
  • Special Labeling
  • ASIN/FBA (Amazon) Labeling
  • UCC128 Labeling
  • Foreign Language and Export Labeling Requirements
  • Unit Labeling (TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, etc.)
  • Container Unloading
  • General Warehouse Housekeeping
  • Sealing of trailers, as may be required from time to time
• Provides assistance with any applicable small parcel and/or e-commerce operations, as applicable.
• Provides assistance to receiving with regards to special projects, including:
  • Damages needing repacked

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, steer, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms; push and pull with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and/or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and may on occasion need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; cold; heat.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud.