Customized Distribution Service Hiring for Warehouse and Forklift Operator Job at Edwardsville, IL Full Time

CALLING ALL CANDIDATES INTERESTED IN JOINING A PROFESSIONAL LOGISTICS ORGANIZATION THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITS EMPLOYEES.

FULL-TIME AND FLEXIBLE PART-TIME DAY OR NIGHT SHIFT POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

$16.50/hr for Day shift and $16.85/hr for Night shift

Customized Distribution Services, Inc. is offering opportunities for up to $20.00/hr with performance incentives, employee referral bonuses, attendance bonuses, 401k options, great medical plans, tuition reimbursement, and much more!

These are permanent, full-time and part-time positions with a variety of schedules that will fit your lifestyle needs, excellent rate of pay, a great benefits program, and many opportunities for growth. Whether you are just starting out in the logistics industry or have years of experience in a warehouse environment, CDS invites you to join our winning team.

Anyone tired of temporary assignments, part-time only hours, or simply being treated like just another face in the crowd should apply @ www.cdslogistics.com/careers.

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Operator and Forklift Operator will execute goals and objectives set by the Operations Supervisor/Manager to ensure a working environment conducive to teamwork and individual motivation.

The Warehouse Operator and Forklift Operator effectively carry on work assignments as directed. The Warehouse Operator and Forklift Operator may be required to manually move, stack, unstack, and otherwise manipulate packages to prepare them for transport or storage within the warehouse. Operate warehouse equipment to include powered forklift equipment in an effort to effectively move product into, out of, and around a distribution center. Effectively process relevant written and verbal communication to ensure that all tasks are completed effectively.

Warehouse Operator and Forklift Operator Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Comply with the Company’s attendance/tardiness standards.
• Maintain competency and certification concerning the safe operation of forklift equipment, i.e. stand-up, sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and hi-lo.
• Work on a variety of shifts to include evening, weekend, and overtime shifts as required.
• Perform the receiving, loading, and order selection processes as assigned by Operations Supervisor.
• Comply with established procedures concerning equipment inspections and sign-out.
• Assist with the training of newly hired personnel.
• Participate daily with general housekeeping of warehouse.
• Maintain competency and working knowledge of the RF system and equipment.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and expected standards of behavior.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: In order to perform this job successfully the Warehouse Operator or Forklift Operator must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements outlined 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. The ability to use a computer, word processing, and spreadsheet software is required.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or twelve to eighteen months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Three months of forklift driving experience. This experience needs to be in the form of a pallet jack and/or sit down forklift.

Language Skills: Ability to analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to compose reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively communicate information in verbal or written format and effectively respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, employees, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, percentages as well as draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to correctly read, interpret, and process lengthy strings of individual digits in their correct order.

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 outlined below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order 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 regularly required to:

• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Use hands to finger, handle, touch, or manipulate items.
• Speak and/or hear.
• Stand for extended periods, walk and reach with hands or arms.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Lift up to fifty (50) pounds repeatedly.
• Stoop, reach, kneel, twist, and walk while handling cases of product.
• Have vision abilities to include proximate vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Customized Distribution Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.