Job description

We have an immediate opportunity for a 2nd shift - 4:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Forklift Driver, this is a 10 hour a day rotating 7 day a week schedule and you must work every 3rd weekend. In this function you will operate machinery used in manufacturing high-quality food packaging products.

What we offer?

Competitive Pay with Incentives: Hourly rate varies based on shift with opportunity for added incentives such as:

• $800 Sign on Bonus
• $1.00 an hour night shift differential
• And more!

Our Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision eligible at 30 days
• Weekly Pay
• 401K with 50% company match up to 6%
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Life Insurance
• FSA (Medical & Dependent care)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Safety shoes Subsidy & safety prescription glasses discount

The position of Forklift Driver is responsible for moving material throughout the plant and warehouse manually or by operating electric powered lifts.

• Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility.
• Identifies many types of raw material, in process or finished product, equipment, or processing materials. Checks identification of materials to be moved, cross-references with production schedule or shipping schedule, and moves to required location. Reports inconsistencies or problems to supervisor.
• Familiarizes self with productive capacity of machines or loading schedule of shipping services to assure prompt delivery of required items to proper destination, so that equipment does not shut down for lack of supply.
• Keeps tally or count of product moved and reports to production planning department.
• Uses snips to open loads, removes strapping and wrapping and disposes of safely in designated containers or areas. Places protective materials around load and uses hand or automatic strapping equipment to secure loads for in-plant handling, interim storage, or final shipment to customers.
• Handles supplies being delivered to in-plant departments.
• Removes empty skids and stacks skids in designated area.
• Services truck, changing propane tanks or batteries, changing oil and water etc. Reports mechanical or electrical difficulties.
• Will be working in the warehouse staging orders, putting finished goods away, and unloading the receiving dock on a rotating basis.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May also use hand-powered trucks or similar powered vehicles
• Assists, as available, to repack reworked product and in filling out product for full skid loads
• May handle and dump scrap or spoilage into compactor or baler and activate compacting cycle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position entails getting on and off of a vehicle, lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, crouching, stooping and reaching.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have strong math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Understand the English language and be able to read tickets, converse with Packers, Material Handlers and Die Setters. Be able to use a calculator and a tape measure. Must have a thorough understanding of warehouse locations and department floor plans and be able to use industrial scales. Must have high attention to detail.

D&W is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. D&W is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• How many years have you driven a Forklift in a manufacturing environment?
• This is for a 2nd shift opening, hours are 4:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. are you available to work these hours?
• Our schedule requires you to work every 3rd weekend (Saturday and Sunday) are you available to work weekends?
• We are a LOUD manufacturing environment, you will be required to wear hearing protection, hair/beard net, safety toe shoes, and safety glasses are you comfortable wearing this type of PPE?
• No jewelry, no nail polish, false nails or eyelashes, perfume or cologne, no candy/gum, and we are a smoke free campus. Are you comfortable with this?
• We are located at 800 Ela Rd., Lake Zurich, IL is this a reasonable driving distance for you?

Work Location: In person

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