Warehouse Worker-Dot Foods-University Park

Skills for Chicagoland's FutureIs 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 ParkFounded 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 HighlightsUses 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 trainingSchedules are either three twelve-hour days a week or four ten-hour days a week with overnight, weekend, and tenure shift differentialsLocationUniversity ParkBenefitsDental;Employee Assistance;Life Insurance;Long Term Disability;Medical;Paid Training/Personal Development;Parent Leave;Personal;Short Term Disability;Sick;Tuition Reimbursement;Vacation;VisionPay Rate$22.25 - $26.50 per hourCandidate ProfilePrevious warehouse experience required; multi-temperature warehouse experience preferredMust have a safety-first mindsetMust have the ability to pass a standard physical abilities test to ensure you can meet the physical demands of the jobMust have sufficient vision and hearing necessary to operate powered equipment safelyMust have a good attendance recordIdeal candidates have overnight availability, including weekendsMust be 18 years of age or olderSchedule1st Shift;3rd Shift;WeekendsEducation ProfileNo High School Diploma/No GED

Created: 2025-03-04