The Warehouse Coordinator supports daily outbound warehouse execution by supporting creating picks and separating orders based on management direction, assisting with the coordination of the pick sequence, maintaining inventory accuracy by entering waste in the waste journal in a timely manner, coordinating pallet substitutions with Inventory Control, correcting shorts and cuts and assisting with replenishment activities. This role functions as both a systems-based coordination position and a hands-on operational support role, including order selecting and forklift operation as needed to maintain workflow continuity.
Key Responsibilities
Order Processing & Picking Support
Create the work lists employees use to pull products for customer orders after needed products have started being restocked.
Print, organize, and hand out the paperwork employees need to fill customer orders, following management's instructions.
Help pull products for orders when extra support is needed because of staffing or workload.
Record damaged, unusable, or discarded products in the waste log so inventory counts stay accurate.
Restocking & Forklift Support
Use the warehouse action plan system to report discrepancies in product quantities or locations to manager.
Verify that the pallets staged match the recorded location in the computer system.
Identify when the system instructions do not match where products or pallets are actually placed.
Communication & Team Support
Tell the Warehouse Manager about any issues that could slow down or stop employees from filling orders.
This position is expected to be replenishing/picking orders up to 50% of the time.
Safety Rules & Safe Equipment Use
Follow all warehouse safety rules and procedures.
Use forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment safely and correctly.
Take part in daily safety updates and report anything that could create a safety risk.
Qualifications
Forklift certification (or ability to obtain certification upon hire).
Strong attention to detail in inventory documentation and order accuracy.
Ability to conduct multiple operational priorities simultaneously.
Familiar with replenishment process.
Familiarity with substitution workflows and inventory variance tracking.
Experience working alongside Inventory Control teams.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.
Frequent bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Comfortable working in varying warehouse temperature zones.
Benefits:
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
Generous paid time off
Parental leave
On-site gym
$3,000 annual employer-paid ThrivePass lifestyle and wellness benefit program
$250 employee referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago, IL
Skills
Computer Systemsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Forkliftunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Order Picking/Packingunmatched
Order Processingunmatched
Pallet Jackunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Retirement Planunmatched
Riskunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Warehouse Coordinationunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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