Description:
Goodwill TalentBridge, a full service staffing and recruitment firm, is part of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago, the largest of the 165 Goodwill territories in North America. With more than 90 years of experience in Workforce Development and job training, Goodwill is helping thousands of people find work in the communities we serve, including 13 counties in Wisconsin and 10 counties in Illinois.
Are you seeking a first-shift opportunity? Looking for seasonal work? Quick Response Times? Look no further!!
Goodwill TalentBridge and one of our clients in Lincolnshire are seeking to add motivated Material Handlers for the RePackaging Department!Monday-Friday - 8AM-5PM- 1 Hour Lunch-Overtime may be presented as wellPayrate-$17/HRJob Description:

• Pick and pack products for domestic orders ensuring contents are accurate
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor
• Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence
• Open crates and other containers, to then move materials from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas
• Ensure that material is packaged securely, and/or stacked in a manner to prevent damage
• Process shipments per instructions included in customer’s order
• Routinely enter and extract data from the appropriate computer system/software
• Adhere to warehouse quality control guidelines and standards
• General housekeeping which includes sweeping, dusting, and mopping
• Support co-workers in other departments as needed
• Inform Manager of all noteworthy activities
• Follow safety guidelines and department and corporate policies and procedures

Requirements:
Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of packaging methods and ability to determine packaging requirements
• Ability to follow standard work instructions; be reliable and punctual
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and meet deadlines, maintain a flexible attitude and approach towards assignments, and maintain level of organization in a changing and fast paced environment
• Ability to comprehend a variety of instructions, both oral and written
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers and decimals; capable of understanding weights and measures
• Basic knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications

Education and Training

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 1 - 2 years prior warehouse experience required; 3 – 5 years prior warehouse experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Walking, stooping, bending, and reaching for long periods of time with some sitting
• Frequent pushing and pulling of objects
• Dexterity to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
• Movement by holding, turning, and grasping of objects
• Ability to climb step ladder up to 15 feet
• Regular lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

• Work is primarily performed in a warehouse where the worker is subject to temperature changes
• Regular exposure to vibration, fumes, gases, and proximity to moving mechanical parts
• Handling of potentially dangerous chemicals or other substances
• Noise level ranges from moderate to very loud

Tools and Equipment

• Hand pallet jack, label machine, packing machine, computer, and calculator
• Steel-toed shoes are required at all times