Waiver - 2nd E Shift - W16

RJW Logistics Group

Joliet, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Business Solutions, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Concrete, Corporate Policies, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Distribution Operations, English Language, Establish Priorities, Forklift, Identify Issues, Internet Application, Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Keyboards, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Logistics, Mathematics, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Operating Systems, Order Picking/Packing, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printing, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Control, Root Cause Analysis, Shipping/Receiving, Spreadsheets, Team Lead/Manager, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Warehousing, Word Processing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Joliet, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

2nd Shift E Shift - Sunday - Wednesday 400PM-230AM

Job Summary

As a Waiver, you will oversee the wave planning and order distribution for outbound operations. The role ensures efficient workflow management, adherence to sail dates, and coordination between picking, QC, shipping, and inventory teams. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage and distribute work assignments to pickers, ensuring orders are processed in alignment with sail dates and shipping schedules.
  • Monitor and verify QC operations, ensuring all loads are reviewed and completed on time.
  • Identify document and report damages to Inventory Control for timely resolution.
  • Track and follow up on pending orders proactively addressing any delays.
  • Monitor workflow and adjust labor allocation to optimize efficiency.
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and other departments to maintain smooth warehouse operations.
  • Troubleshoot system-related issues and submit ITMIS tickets as necessary.
  • Prepare for the next shift by printing order summaries and organizing workflow assignments.
  • Accurately input order data into the Synapse system, ensuring correct spots and weights are recorded.
  • Generate and submit shift reports detailing operational progress and any outstanding issues.
  • Support cross-functional initiatives by assisting in related outbound tasks as required.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Experience in warehouse operations, logistics, or wave planning is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
  • Proficient in warehouse management systems, such as Synapse or similar platforms.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective team coordination.
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access Database.
  • Forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED).
  • Warehousing certifications a plus.
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend English is required.
  • Mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
  • Ability to compute rates, ratios, percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Reasoning ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Ability to determine root cause of problem and determine corrective action.

Computer Skills

  • Knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software.

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.
  • Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
  • Regularly works in an indoor office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
  • Frequently required to talk, hear, bend over, squat, reach, push, pull, stand, and walk.
  • Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
  • Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.

Work Environment

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
  • The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.

Employer Rights

  • This job description is intended to provide general information about the Waiver position.
  • The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Waiver.
  • Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked to perform.
  • The duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of RJW Transport Inc.
  • The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will

  • It is the Companys policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company, that has been authorized in writing by the Companys Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period.
  • Just as our associates reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason, the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate at any time for any reason, either with or without cause.
  • Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitute commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions, or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.

About the Company

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RJW Logistics Group