About this role
Position: Package Handler
Location: Vernon Hills
Duration: Contract
Hours: Mon-Fri 5 am-1:30 pm
Description:
The Package Handler is responsible for unloading inbound packages from floor-loaded trailers, followed by sorting and unboxing product for quality control purposes.
Responsibilities:
- Offload packages from parcel trailers.
- Sort, un-box, and label products.
- Quality Control by accurately inspecting, counting, and receiving products using RF scanner or AS400 menu options.
- Use a pallet jack to transport pallets of materials or products.
- Adhere to preferred methods and safety guidelines.
- Rotate through various departmental tasks, including housekeeping.
Required Qualification:
- Minimum - High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Strong organizational, counting, and multitasking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
- Ability to perform 8 or more hours of standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying products in any combination at any given time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. (team-lift for anything above 50 lbs).
- Comfortable working in a warehouse environment, which includes changes in temperature as the weather fluctuates, and noise from conveyors and forklifts.
Preferred Experience:
- Prior warehouse experience.