Warehouse Associate - ORD

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Job Description

Cavalier Logistics, a premier provider of global transportation, warehousing and logistics services is seeking a full-time warehouse laborer to join our team in Elk Grove, IL, near Chicago O’Hare Airport. Cavalier is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and full benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Shipping/receiving inventory, picking and packing of orders in a warehouse in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Loading and unloading materials to and from designated storage area(s) such as racks, shelves or vehicles
• Identify, separate, label and/or palletize materials
• Installing protective packaging, padding, bracing or strapping to items being transported to prevent damage
• Assisting drivers in loading or off-loading arriving trucks/tractor trailers, and ocean containers.
• Verification of incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure that quantity count is accurate, and no damaged merchandise is received or sent out.
• Keeping daily logs.
• Report damages and/or compliance issues to immediate supervisor
• Maintain clean work environment
• Basic computer skills to include email, data entry using Microsoft Excel and/or Word and typing at approximately 30 wpm
• Ability to read invoices, labels, codes, weights and measurements
• Ability to routinely lift 70 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes
• Ability to make repetitive movements including but not limited to lifting, bending and/or squatting
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment subject to moderate deviations in temperature, moving machinery and low levels of noise
• Ability to be trained on temperature-controlled units and their maintenance.
• Ability to operate forklift, pallet stacker, pallet jack a plus but not required.

Requirements:
• One-year experience with forklift certification
• Bi-Lingual a plus
• Good verbal communication skills
• Must pass drug test and background check
• Must live within a 40-mile radius of job location and have a reliable vehicle
• Basic computer knowledge
• Helping operations team in the office when the warehouse is not busy is a must.

Education:
• High School/GED preferred

Benefits & Compensation:
• Competitive Salary – Depends on Experience
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program

If you enjoy a fast-paced environment, are a self-starter, have great organizational skills and are a team player - apply for this great position today! We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

Please email resume to personnel@cavlog.com or fax to 703-935-2583. No phone calls, please.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Skills

• One-year experience with forklift certification
• Bi-Lingual a plus
• Good verbal communication skills
• Must pass drug test and background check
• Must live within a 40-mile radius of job location and have a reliable vehicle
• Basic computer knowledge
• Helping operations team in the office when the warehouse is not busy is a must.

Description of Benefits: Salary / Commissions / Bonuses / Other

• Competitive Salary – Depends on Experience
• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program