Warehouse Operator

About us:The Irca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. With a solid history of over 100 years in the industry, the Group has its headquarters in Italy (Gallarate) and a strong global footprint with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees in Europe, the United States and Vietnam. Our core product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts and candied fruit. The most recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet complements our existing categories with the addition of sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates and frozen fruit purees.“Extraordinary made simple” About our Location: Working as part of the Elk Grove Village team, you'll be filled with pride when you see your family and friends eating products you helped make! Your dedication and commitment will bring smiles to the homes across America.   An Irca Group Warehouse (WH) Operator will have the opportunity to become a well-rounded WH operator, learning multiple jobs and watching the transformation of a product from individual ingredients to finished products.  We are seeking a Warehouse Operator for 1st shift; Monday thru Thursday; Hours: 6am-4:30pm; Must be available to work overtime as scheduled on Friday or Saturday. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Uses stand-up and sit-down forklift trucks to organize materials in warehouse and allergen rack. Rotates all stock to ensure first, first out material movement and usage.
• Uses computers /tablets to print shipments/orders using the Mapics / SAP system. Use Excel to create shipment/order placards & outlook to email information and communication.
• Reads and follows customer order requirements as dictated on printed picklists checking items/lots and quantities for accuracy.
• Uses RF scanners to pick and allocate shipments in proper FIFO.
• Builds pallets to proper industry standards and stretch wraps to best practice to ensure commodity arrives to customer in acceptable manner without damages.
• Ensures any variance to inventory during picking is reported to lead/supervisor and followed through with cycle counts.
• When loading trailers follow proper trailer loading checklist/procedures and double checks orders for accuracy.
• Assist with warehouse sanitation and organization according to Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Assist in all areas of warehouse including shipping and receiving, warehouse and materials projects.
• Ensures all safety rules are adhered to; communicating issues or concerns that cannot be resolved by crew or supervisors.
• Participates in the Quality and Safety Programs.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); six months to one-year(1yr) related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One-year (1yr) experience operating a sit-down and stand-up forklift truck.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, bills of lading and other related shipping documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.   
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Irca Group USA LLC offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.  Irca Group USA LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Salary Base Range of $19.50 -$22.50 per hour for Employees Located in Illinois. The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The range provided is for Illinois employees as Irca group is required by Illinois State Law to post pay rates. Irca group reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Irca group conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the righ