Sorter Jobs in Chicago il

How will you CONTRIBUTE

and GROW?This function requires strict adherence to safety, quality and DOT procedures / policies. The primary role encompasses all activities related to the movement, sorting and storage of compressed gas cylinders with a secondary role of backup to the shipping and receiving department.

Primary Role

Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and any accidents or injuries are promptly reported to management.

Review, provide input and comply with safe operating procedures.

Attend and participate in Safety meetings.

Train and become qualified in company standard operating procedures and regulatory procedures.

Review, provide input and comply with work instructions.

Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.

Load and unload shuttle trucks and common carriers

Understand and interpret DOT markings on cylinders

Inspecting, identifying and sorting of cylinders by product type, size and disposition

Secondary Role

Final material or cylinder preparation and packaging for shipment in compliance with DOT regulations.

Preparation of required shipping and receiving documents.

Communicate with common carriers and regional distribution carriers as required.

Provide requested shipping and receiving information to external and internal customers in a timely fashion

Assist in maintaining sorting area, shipping dock and yard in an organized fashion which is compliant to Airgas safety SOP's, bulletins and facility guidelines.

Work with management to ensure timely delivery of product, reduction of errors or rework and increases in productivity.

Participate in and perform activities to meet annual Performance Plan Objectives Perform other duties as assigned

Are you a MATCH?

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be compliant with a drug-free workplace.

High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Ability to perform very heavy work – routinely lifts 25 - 50 lbs.

Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 10 hours; frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion also required.

Must be able to work outdoors in various degrees of temperatures.

Must be able to safely drive a forklift.

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.