Warehouse Lead

1st Shift | Aurora, IL

Overview

We are looking for an experience Warehouse Lead for a foods manufacturing company in Aurora. As a Warehouse Lead, you will manage a team of 2 warehouse employees, with the potential to grow the team to 4 members. You will oversee all aspects of the warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, inventory management, and supplying production with necessary materials. You will also handle paperwork, certification of production, packaging, on-time delivery, accuracy of orders, and specific labeling of products leaving the warehouse.

As a Lead, you will be expected to assist various positions to ensure orders are fulfilled correctly and in a timely manner. You will also ensure that inventory levels are maintained to support continuous production.

If interested in this position, then please apply and an Aerotek Recruiter will reach out within 24-48 hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of warehouse employees.

• Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory management, and material supply for production.

• Handle all warehouse-related paperwork, certification of production, and packaging.

• Ensure on-time delivery and accuracy of orders.

• Label products accurately before they leave the warehouse.

• Track inventory levels to ensure continuous production.

Skills

• Safety protocols / GMP Experience

• Inventory control

• Minimum of 2 years lead experience

• Ability to perform hands-on warehouse work

• Forklift operation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in foods or chemicals

• Production experience, SQF, HAZMAT is a plus

• Advanced Degree (Associates/Bachelors) preferred but not required

Why Work Here?

Our company is experiencing significant growth, and the warehouse location is expected to become a central hub for the central region and east coast. This growth will provide ample opportunities for career advancement and personal development.

Work Environment

You will work in a clean, temperature-controlled environment with a small team of about 10 production and warehouse staff, which is expected to double. The facility has a strong food aroma, mainly sweets, making it smell like a bakery and chocolate.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Aurora, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Aurora,IL.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.