Driver/Warehouse Team Member - Bensenville, IL
Johnstone Supply - The Heartland Group is currently hiring a Driver/Warehouse Team Member for our Bensenville, IL branch.
This individual will ensure the efficient operation of the store by accurately and safely receiving, processing, and storing incoming products. Prepare, pack, and scan products for pick-up and delivery and deliver orders efficiently, safely, and on time.
At Johnstone Supply The Heartland Group, we value dependable, humble, and passionately serving employees, while having fun! We are continually growing and believe in providing opportunities for results-oriented individuals willing to successfully do the work.
*Full job description available upon request
Requirements
Education and Experience
Required:

• High School Diploma / GED required OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Clean driving record and valid drivers license

Preferred:

• 6 months experience in warehouse operations in a wholesale environment
• Experience driving a forklift
• Experience with computer or barcode driven inventory management systems

Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Warehouse Operations

• Basic computer skills, including knowledge and skill in the use of inventory management systems and office software (e.g. Email programs, Internet browsers)
• Basic math skills sufficient to manage inventory, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to use computer systems and manual procedures for organizing and identifying products and communicating with coworkers.
• Adequate physical strength and stamina to repeatedly lift, carry, move, and set down up to 75 pounds.
• Skill in operation of heavy equipment, including delivery vehicles, forklift, pallet jack, and order picker.
• Strict attention to detail

Personal Effectives

• Problem-solving skills: listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others; diagnosing and rectifying problems.
• Skill in following through on commitments.
• Ability to manage time in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong ability to multitask and skill in prioritizing work.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive and friendly demeanor in a stressful and fast paced environment.
• Ability to work efficiently and with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to demonstrate considerable tact and diplomacy in dealing with others and to maintain relationships.
• Ability to meet store accuracy and productivity standards.

Expected Work Behaviors

• Keeps the company's best interest in mind at all times.
• Maintains a professional personal appearance.
• Maintain a current DOT Medical card

Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift, carry, and load up to 75 pounds repeatedly throughout the day; climb and balance on ladders and equipment; walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; and reach, push, pull and manipulate. The employee is also frequently required to lift in excess of 100 pounds with mechanical assistance or the assistance of coworkers.
Work Environment: Most work is performed in a warehouse environment without air conditioning, which may include hot and cold temperatures, dust, dirt, and noise.