Warehouse Worker-Dot Foods-University Park Job at Skills for Chicagoland's Future, University Park, IL

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  • Skills for Chicagoland's Future
  • University Park, IL

Job Description

Skills for Chicagoland's Future

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 Chicagoland’s Future’s services, candidates must reside in Chicagoland (Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, Kendall, DuPage, or Will County in Illinois), and be either unemployed or underemployed, defined as working fewer than 32 hours per week or outside their field.

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

  • Uses a forklift and other heavy machinery to navigate the warehouse, pull products, and fulfill customer orders from one of three warehouse environments: dry (room temperature), cooler (36 degrees), or frozen (-5 degrees)
  • Lifts cases that weigh an average of 14 lbs (35-60 lbs on the high end)
  • Obtains required forklift certification during in-house training
  • Schedules are either three twelve-hour days a week or four ten-hour days a week with overnight, weekend, and tenure shift differentials

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

Pay Rate

$22.25 - $26.50 per hour

Candidate Profile

  • Previous warehouse experience required; multi-temperature warehouse experience preferred
  • Must have a safety-first mindset
  • Must have the ability to pass a standard physical abilities test to ensure you can meet the physical demands of the job
  • Must have sufficient vision and hearing necessary to operate powered equipment safely
  • Must have a good attendance record
  • Ideal candidates have overnight availability, including weekends
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Schedule

1st Shift;3rd Shift;Weekends

Education Profile

No High School Diploma/No GED

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Night shift, Day shift, 3 days per week,

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