Elk Grove Village, Illinois
$19.50 - $20.00/hour
Industrial & Manufacturing
Job ID: 58145917
Job Description
- Starting at $19.50/hour
- Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- Located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
- Equipment Operation: Safely operating sit-down and stand-up forklifts to load and unload standard trailers, ocean containers, and airline ULDs (Unit Load Devices)
- Air & Ocean Freight Handling: Building up and breaking down aircraft pallets and containers Consolidating and staging Less-than-Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL) shipments
- Weighing & Dimming: Accurately measuring the dimensions (dimming) and weighing cargo, as this directly impacts international shipping documentation, routing, and pricing
- Inventory & Scanning: Using RF scanners to receive freight, cross-reference shipping documents (like Air Waybills and Bills of Lading), and track cargo movement through the warehouse
- Cargo Screening & Security: Assisting with the physical handling of outbound air cargo to ensure it passes TSA screening and internal security compliance regulations
- Palletizing & Securing: Shrink-wrapping, banding, and netting pallets so they are structurally secure for turbulent international air or ocean transit
- 1 to 2+ years of forklift and material handling experience. Background in freight forwarding, airline cargo, or a 3PL warehouse environment is highly preferred
- Must typically pass a strict TSA background check, including fingerprinting
- Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and work in a fast-paced environment that may experience temperature fluctuations depending on the season
- Valid forklift certification (or the ability to pass an on-site certification test). Basic HAZMAT handling awareness is a plus
- Basic math skills for verifying weights and dimensions, and attention to detail to ensure freight is routed to the correct international destination
Job ID: 58145917
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