Equipment Operator - Midwest HUB

Role Description

We are looking for a careful forklift operator to move packages and material around our facilities. You will be operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Your job could involve driving around warehouses, storage spaces and other facilities. You must be responsible and have solid experience in driving industrial vehicles. The goal is to ensure that material and products are always at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

This role reports to the Area Manager who also serves as the backup for this role.

Location:

North Aurora, IL

• Operate a forklift, electric pallet jack, pacer or other machinery used for transporting or shipping goods.
• Load, unload, pack, and unpack stock of product or pallets from incoming vehicles.
• Transport, retrieve and/or relocate stock of product or pallets to workstations or other assigned locations within the warehouse.
• Label and sort incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of incoming and outgoing items.
• Inspect equipment before and after use to ensure it’s in good working order.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Clean equipment after use and dispose of any collected scraps or waste.
• Carefully handle and dispose of hazardous waste materials whenever necessary.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations and company policies.
• Ensure products are handled, stored, and distributed in a manner that maintains their safety, quality, and legality. Team members are expected to follow all standard operating procedures, report any concerns related to product condition or integrity, support traceability through accurate record‑keeping, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and product safety awareness.
• Other duties/responsibilities as necessary.

• Demonstrated experience in stand‑up/reach, order/cherry/stock picker, pallet rider (walkie/EPJ), stand‑up counterbalance/pacer and JOEY.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent physical condition and coordination: ability to lift up to 50lbs without restriction, stand between 8‑12 hours per day (depending on shift), and perform a variety of roles that include pushing, pulling, lifting, climbing a ladder, etc.
• Valid certificate to operate forklifts.

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Match
• Weekly paycheck with paid overtime eligibility
• Pay Progression Program
• Paid Time Off & Sick Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
• See Our High‑Performing Culture:

Building the world’s leading full‑stack fulfillment platform is challenging work. The problems we solve are complex, the pace is fast, and the bar is high. That means Ship Bob’s environment isn’t the right fit for everyone, and that’s okay. If you are ready to take ownership, push boundaries, and grow alongside a team that genuinely supports each other, we would love to hear from you.

Learn more about our core values and how we perform at a high level in our day‑to‑day work on our Culture page

Ship Bob is a leading global supply chain and fulfillment technology platform designed for SMB and Mid‑Market e‑commerce merchants to provide them with best‑in‑class capabilities and to deliver a delightful shopper experience. Merchants can outsource their entire fulfillment operations, utilize Ship Bob’s proprietary warehouse management system for in‑house fulfillment, or take advantage of a hybrid solution across Ship Bob’s dozens of fulfillment center network in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia.

Ship Bob is backed by leading investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and Soft Bank Vision Fund 2, and is one of the fastest‑growing tech companies headquartered in Chicago.

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Ship Bob provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

There is no Final date to receive applications for this position, as Ship Bob accepts applications on an ongoing basis.