1st Shift Warehouse Package Handler

  • Aldi
  • Woodridge, IL
  • time-alarm-solid 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z

1st Shift Warehouse Package Handler

Location: Not provided

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Join the team at Aldi as a 1st Shift Warehouse Package Handler. In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently managing incoming stock, organizing and preparing merchandise for shipment, and maintaining the warehouse appearance and safety standards. Participation in warehouse inventory counts is an integral part of this position. Collaborating with peers, suppliers, and warehouse leadership to improve processes is essential in this dynamic role.

Responsibilities

  • Select and receive incoming stock efficiently.
  • Relocate merchandise throughout the warehouse in accordance with product handling guidelines.
  • Sort, organize, and strategically load merchandise for shipment and unload incoming shipments from trucks/back-hauls.
  • Perform general cleaning duties to maintain the warehouse appearance standards and safety requirements.
  • Participate in warehouse inventory counts according to guidelines.
  • Cooperate and interact effectively with peers, suppliers, and warehouse leadership through ongoing communication and exchange of information.
  • Provide input to warehouse management regarding changes to improve processes.
  • Inspect product, consult with warehouse management regarding product quality, safety concerns, and sanitation issues.
  • Act and decide independently within the delegated area of responsibility.
  • Assist warehouse management in achieving budgeted goals.
  • Follow the ergonomic program according to established procedures.
  • Operate equipment according to safety guidelines in the performance of essential job functions.
  • Notifies management regarding product quality, safety concerns, and sanitation issues.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

ALDI Acts Competencies:

  • You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI
  • Acts Conscientiously: Demonstrates concern for quality, product integrity, and safety of one’s own and others’ work and impact on the stores.
  • Collaborates and Cooperates with Team: Commits to and supports a collaborative working environment with peers and supervisors.
  • Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges, and change to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
  • Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures.
  • Organizes and Executes with Efficiency: Makes decisions, stays organized, and maintains compliance with ALDI standards to support overall productivity and speed in the warehouse for themselves as well as the broader team.

Job-Specific Competencies: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Skill in performing basic arithmetic equations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequently required to lift and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on pallets at various heights.
  • Frequently move merchandise from warehouse stock and prepare products for store deliveries.
  • Frequently required to sit, stand, bend, reach, grip, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk throughout the warehouse.
  • Continuously work in varying temperatures, hot and cold, including outdoor temperatures and refrigerator/freezer environments.
  • Ability to safely and properly operate powered industrial equipment.

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan
  • Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • PerkSpot National Discount Program
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
  • Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
  • Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
  • Voluntary Term Life Insurance