Sortation Associate Jobs in Palatine, IL (NOW HIRING)

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Description: The Warehouse Associate will be responsible for assisting in the receiving of freight, breakdown of pallets, scanning, and sortation of boxes by driver routes, loading of vehicles, and helping to direct traffic in the facility. They’ll report to the Delivery Station Supervisor and be responsible for completing all sort activities safely within the shift. 

Responsibilities 

You will... 

• Work within a team of associates to safely receive and sort all volume for the shift
• Ensures that incoming volume is directed to the correct destination on time 
• Communicate delays or any issues to the Sort Supervisor 
• Attend pre-sort meetings, working towards daily goals and safe operations 
• Contribute to results on safety, productivity, cost, quality, and on-time delivery 
• Use our internal technology and systems to conduct operations 
• Assist in the warehouse areas as needed 
• Enforce and follow all safety, GMP, and SQF policies/procedures.

• Ability to meet productivity targets
• Have good attendance and punctuality

You are... 

• Comfortable using computers and scanning devices 
• Team and safety focused 
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Are able to use hands to move packages and operate electronic devices 
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs and participate in a highly physical job through standing, walking, crouching, pulling, and pushing 
• Are able to stand, walk, stoop, reach, and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation
• Comfortable operating a manual and electric pallet jack (training will be provided) 

You have... 

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal instructions, and use simple math 
• Must be at least 18 years old 
• Ability to use scanning devices and other basic computer skills preferred 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Schedule: Sat-Mon / 12am-7am

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

• Europe: EUaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• APAC: APACaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• United States: USCandidateAccommodations@hellofresh.com
• Canada: CAaccommodations@hellofresh.com