Warehouse Associate – Day Shift NO WEEKENDS | Woodridge, IL

Warehouse Associate

$19.50/hr | Fast-paced environment | All hours (days/weekends/holidays)

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented warehouse associate who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to safety and quality. If you are a team player with excellent communication skills and a dependable work history, we want you on our dynamic warehouse team.

• Pick products accurately, minimize damage, and place items correctly in totes.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace, including immediate spill cleanup.
• Keep temperature-controlled areas closed to protect product quality.
• Complete mandatory monthly training sessions.
• Handle products carefully to avoid damage; ensure proper pricing and date coding.
• Follow safety regulations and participate in safety meetings.
• Assist with unloading trucks and organizing the warehouse.
• Safely drive and park trucks in the yard for efficient loading/unloading.
• Start and monitor refrigeration units (reefers) to maintain proper temperatures.
• Complete Smith Training Systems certification to enhance safe driving practices.
• Take temperatures of all inbound products, record every reading, document out-of-spec items, and report.
• Act as a yard jockey (if applicable): move trucks around the yard and into docks; perform safety checks; secure trucks and chock wheels.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by leads and supervisors to support team objectives.

• All hours as needed, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• 21 years of age or older.
• Good basic math skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, and reach for extended periods.
• Able to read and speak basic English.
• Meet and maintain required productivity per hour.

• Lift up to 75 lbs.
• Push/pull up to 250 lbs.
• Operate a 2–4 wheel handcart.
• Step safely in/out and operate a company route truck per standard practices and DOT regulations.
• Perform kneeling, squatting, turning, and reaching (over shoulder height, at waist level, and from the floor).
• Work in 35 to 75°F environments (per food safety standards).
• Highly motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 8 Paid Holidays.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• 401(k) with Company Match – fully vested after 2 years.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Recognition Program (Boss Bucks).

E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability.