About this opportunity

Skills for Chicago lists this Warehouse Worker - Dot Foods-University Park - University Park opportunity in university park, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Skills for Chicago

Is a Chicago-based nonprofit that removes barriers to employment by eliminating biases that disqualify candidates unnecessarily. Working with local and global companies, Skills brings opportunities to neighborhoods and municipalities throughout the Chicagoland area. To be eligible for Skills for Chicago services, candidates must reside in Illinois or Indiana, be authorized to work in the United States, and be either unemployed or underemployed.

Dot Foods-University Park

Founded in 1960, Dot Foods is North America’s largest food industry redistributor and one of the largest private, family-owned businesses in the country with 13 distribution centers in the U.S.; a corporate sales office in St. Louis, Missouri; two locations in Canada; and a joint venture in Mexico. Started by Robert and Dorothy Tracy in the small Midwestern town of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Dot now delivers to all 50 states and over 50 countries. Dot employs more than 4,000 individuals and hasn't had a single layoff.

Job Highlights

Consistently lift cases that weigh up to 60 lbs

Use a forklift and other heavy machinery to navigate the warehouse, pull products, and fulfill customer orders from all three warehouse environments: dry (room temperature), cooler (36 degrees), or frozen (-5 degrees)

Schedules are either three twelve-hour days a week or four ten-hour days a week with overnight, weekend, and tenure shift differentials

Obtain required forklift certification during in-house training

Candidate Profile

3-4 years of recent warehouse experience is required; multi-temperature warehouse experience preferred

Strong tenure from most recent places of employment

Available from 5:30AM-6:00PM, 6:30AM-5:00PM, 5:30PM-6:00AM. or 6:30PM-5:00AM

Must be able to pass a standard physical abilities test and have sufficient vision and hearing necessary to operate powered equipment safely

Relevant soft skills include a safety-first mindset and a good attendance record

Must be 18 years of age or older

Additional Information

This role is based in University Park

Bonuses available with each paycheck if productivity levels are met

Advancement opportunities

Location

University Park

Benefits

Dental;Employee Assistance;Life Insurance;Long Term Disability;Medical;Paid Training/Personal Development;Parent Leave;Personal;Short Term Disability;Sick;Tuition Reimbursement;Vacation;Vision