Warehouse Assistant

Schaumburg, IL

Full Time

Entry Level

Your Role:

Perform general warehouse work at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). Operate a forklift and pallet jack. Maintain warehouse cleanliness and inventory movement, stage shipments, load and unload containers and uphold workplace and food safety policies and procedures.

Pay, Schedule & Benefits:

This is a full time variable, non-exempt (hourly) position. Starting range is $17-$18 per hour.
Regularly scheduled for 30+ hours per week, subject to site staffing needs. Initially scheduled Monday through Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm, (occasionally needed to work later, depending on warehouse activity.) Saturday, Sunday and holiday shifts are very occasionally required.
Attend required meetings and trainings.
Benefits include paid time off (PTO), 401(k) with employer match, health ,dental, vision, and more.

What You’ll Do:

Maintain a safe and organized warehouse area.
Clean and maintain warehouse area and adjoining spaces.
Operate powered industrial forklift and pallet jack to organize inventory and load/unload shipments.
Track inventory and complete materials usage and inventory reporting in database.
Stage materials and equipment for mobile food packing events.
Follow equipment standard operating procedures.
Uphold workplace safety policies and procedures.
Understand, follow and enforce food safety policies and procedures.
Produce and maintain Bills of Lading and other documentation as necessary for the legal transport of goods.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Qualifications:

Passionate about FMSC’s Christian mission and living it out in the workplace.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Able to maintain energy and stamina during 6-8 hour shifts with nearly continual standing and walking.
Able to push, pull, lift 30-50 lbs. repeatedly, bend, twist and use hand tools like scissors.
Able to operate a forklift and pallet jack.
Proficient with operating a computer.
Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail, accuracy and follow-through. Able to prioritize, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Takes initiative to identify and solve problems. Responsible and able to use good judgment and discretion.
Self-starter, can work independently and can follow processes, procedures and directions.
Respect volunteers of all ages, religious beliefs, ethnicities and types (ex. special needs, court-ordered).
Flexible availability preferred (able to adjust work hours according to shipping needs).
Able to tolerate consistent exposure to soy (an allergen).

Your Team:

Reports to Warehouse Supervisor.
Join our group of professional world-changers. Work alongside dedicated, talented folks.

FMSC is an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, union membership, or any other status protected by law. See the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Know Your Rights” poster. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at FMSC - https://www.fmsc.org/about-us/values.

FMSC is an E-Verify employer. See the federal “E-Verify Participation” poster, and the “Right to Work” poster for more information.

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We are a Christian nonprofit with a mission of feeding God's starving children hungry in body and spirit. What about that resonates with you?*

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This position regularly includes the following tasks:

- Maintain energy and stamina during 8+ hours of nearly continuous standing/walking
- Frequently work in a loud environment (music playing, people cheering and talking, warehouse equipment, etc.)
- Frequently lift 25-50 pound boxes and bags
- Frequently sit on a forklift or at a desk
- Frequently open containers, grasp objects and use hand tools like scissors
- Occasionally push and pull heavy pallets using a manual pallet jack
- Occasionally lift boxes and other items from the floor
- Occasionally reach/remove boxes and other items on shelves
- Occasionally crouch, bend and walk while repeatedly circling a pallet with stretch wrap

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This position will typically be scheduled during weekdays, but will require more hours during afternoon/evenings, and/or on weekends occasionally in busier seasons. Our hours of operation at the site are 8am-10pm, Monday-Saturday. We are occasionally open on Sunday afternoons and evenings. List the days/times in your regular weekly schedule when you are NOT available to work.*

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The starting range for this position is $17 to $18 per hour.*

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