Merchandise Handler, Shipping Department

Job Position:
Merchandise Handler, Shipping Department

Location:

Harvard, IL 60033

Pay Rate: $18.10/hr plus $0.50/hr shift differential

Shift: 2nd shift, Mon-Fri, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Description:

The Merchandise Handler supports warehouse shipping operations by safely building, wrapping, and loading pallets for outbound truck shipments. This role is critical to ensuring customer orders are prepared accurately, efficiently, and on schedule. You will be working from noon to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This position offers long-term stability with a large, high-volume distribution operation experiencing significant growth. Team members benefit from structured training, clear advancement opportunities with wage progression over time, and a workplace that prioritizes safety, respect, and teamwork. Competitive hourly pay, shift differentials and bonuses for select schedules, provided lockers, and a relaxed dress code make this an attractive opportunity for individuals seeking dependable work and career development in a modern warehouse environment.

• Build and palletize products according to shipping requirements.
• Wrap completed pallets using shrink-wrap machines or other packaging equipment.
• Load completed pallets onto outbound trucks.
• Lift, move, and stack cartons and product safely throughout the shift.
• Verify shipment accuracy using RF scanning devices.
• Operate sit-down forklifts and related material-handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to work safely in a fast-paced, team-based warehouse environment.
• Dependable with strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn material-handling equipment, new processes, and cross-trained functions.

442956 / SUS – Harvard