Warehouse Specialist II – UIC Construction

Overview

UIC Construction is seeking a Warehouse Specialist to support daily warehouse operations. Responsibilities include verifying incoming materials against receiving documents, identifying and reporting any discrepancies or damages, and directing materials to appropriate storage locations. The role involves storing, stacking, or palletizing materials according to UIC warehouse procedures, conducting inventory checks, monitoring the condition of stored items, and reporting any signs of deterioration or damage.

The Warehouse Specialist also prepares materials for shipment and performs other duties as assigned.

Essential functions will include:

• Perform warehouse duties including receiving, storing, stacking, palletizing, and shipping materials in accordance with company procedures.
• Verify materials against receiving documents and report discrepancies or visible damage.
• Route materials to designated storage locations using proper warehousing methods.
• Rearrange inventory, conduct periodic inventory counts, and maintain accurate records.
• Inspect stored materials regularly and report any deterioration or damage.
• Remove materials from storage and prepare them for shipment.
• Operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, or power trucks (e.g., forklift or loader) as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the warehouse.
• Follow all safety guidelines and comply with OSHA regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service and interact professionally with coworkers, clients, and vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors or managers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math skills required.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• If required to operate a forklift/loader, must pass a Motor Vehicle background check.
• Good working knowledge of warehousing procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, management, and external vendors.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good judgment, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must be motivated, dependable, and willing to perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Must perform work safely and in compliance with OSHA regulations.

• Prior experience in warehousing or logistics preferred.
• Forklift/loader experience preferred.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or manipulate objects, talk and hear, and occasionally smell or taste.
• Frequently required to stand for extended periods.
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and in various weather conditions.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Routinely required to stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or squat.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Often required to push, pull, or position parts, assemblies, or equipment with similar exertion.
• Frequently lifts and moves heavier items with assistance from other workers or lifting devices such as a pallet jack, forklift, or loader.

• Work hours may vary and occasionally fall outside of standard duty hours.
• Minimal travel may be required.
• Employee must complete required driver training and comply with all Authorized Driver policies and procedures.

Applicants may be subject to a pre‑employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non‑DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre‑employment criminal background history check. All post‑secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in‑house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected…