Operations Worker
Posted:
Monday, 04 August 2025
Valid Thru:
Wednesday, 03 September 2025
Index Requested on:
08/05/2025 01:41:14
Indexed on:
08/05/2025 01:41:14
Location:
Chicago, IL, 60632, US
Industry:
Non-profit - Social Services
Occupational Category:
51-9000.00 - Production
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY is hiring!
Description:
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Receiving:
- Fill out safety inspection checklist for all power equipment used throughout the day.
- Operate forklifts and pallet jacks to off-load incoming product from dry and refrigerated docks. Re-warehouse products: stock order prep area, check loads for infestation, product code dates, temps, and product damage and sanitation quality control.
- Verify, count, and/or weight of incoming loads and compare to bill of lading documents; prepare and maintain accurate and complete records for all department transactions.
- Work closely with Inventory Control to ensure all products received is recorded accurately; assist with resolving inventory issues, as directed.
- Ability to use and apply basic math and basic computer skills.
- Ability to work in refrigerated and freezer zone temperatures within the warehouse.
- Safely direct trucks into docks and secure using wheel chocks and dock locks for safe unloading
- Properly inspect loads for infestation, product code date expiration, product damage, and quality control issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Shipping:
- Fill out daily equipment inspection sheet for all powered equipment used.
- Pick and stage orders in the shipping dock; check agency orders against warehouse release/shipping documents; ensure warehouse release/shipping documents are accurately completed; and assist in the loading of agency orders.
- Assist in loading the vehicle with pre-determined food items for distribution. Ensure proper equipment is loaded to complete the route- pallet jack, mag-liner, pallets, totes, empty boxes, stretch wrap, etc.
- Assist driver with loading donations and unloading products for agency drivers.
- Take an active role in the replenishment process.
- Pick and palletize stock coded product using order picklists; stage palletized orders in assigned areas.
- Retrieve, stage, store, and re-warehouse processed and finished products using forklift equipment and manual and electric pallet jacks.
- Prepare damaged product reports, as needed.
- Conduct inventory cycle counts to reconcile physical inventories with GCFD inventory management system.
- Ensure all equipment is in its assigned location and charging at the end of day.
- Assist with end of day warehouse cleaning.
- Other duties as assigned
Repack:
- Ability to work closely with the volunteers and volunteer engagement team.
- Fill out safety inspection checklist for all power equipment used throughout the day.
- Strong people skills and the ability to address and present instructions clearly to large groups of volunteers and lead project sessions
- Strong customer service application skills.
- Having a welcoming attitude and upbeat personality when dealing with volunteers and coworkers.
- Sort, clean, pack and re-pack dry, refrigerated, or frozen products on salvage or repack production lines in accordance with food safety and GCFD inventory guidelines.
- Maintain salvage line in accordance with GCFD sanitation, quality control, and safety standards.
- Stage, store, and re-warehouse raw, processed, and finished products using pallet jacket equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness of work area and all assigned material handling equipment; report any damage to product, trailers, or equipment to management immediately.
- Complete daily safety inspection checklist for all powered equipment used throughout the day.
- Have the flexibility to perform other responsibilities in other sections of operations as assigned.
- Keep detailed records of inventory that is handled throughout sessions and record the input and output of inventory projects.
- Detail oriented
Responsibilities:
Please review the job description.
Educational requirements:
Desired Skills:
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license, preferred.
- Experience operating material handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Physically fit, able to move quickly/easily. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds; job requires being on your feet (standing or walking) six to eight hours.
- Ability to bend, squat, twist/turn; repetitive hand/wrist motions; reach above shoulder.
- Ability to manually load and unload freight from motor vehicles.
- Experience operating hand or electric pallet jacks.
- Ability to work in and outdoors in any weather, including cold storage and/or walk in freezer.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Ability to process shipping document paperwork.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented and able to prioritize.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office- Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.
- Covid vaccination required for employment
Exposure:
- General office environment; extended exposure to warehouse environment, with some exposure to refrigerator and freezer environments.
- Interacts with GCFD staff, member agencies, donors, volunteers, general public
- Evening and weekend hours as required.
Benefits:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Generous paid time off
• Parental leave
• On-site gym
• $3, 000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
• $250 employee referral bonus
Benefits:
Please see the job description for benefits.
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