Material Handling Helper

Material Handling Helper

The Central Distribution Center is located in the Glen Ellyn Office and provides material services to offices located in the following areas : Aurora, Ottawa, DeKalb, Schaumburg, Elgin, Rockford, Freeport, Dixon, Crystal Lake, Ingleside, Glenwood, Crestwood, Kankakee, Glen Ellyn, Bellwood, Des Plaines, Joliet, Bloomington, Yorkville, Hudson, Pontiac, Troy Grove, Ancona, Sycamore, Morris, Shorewood, and Naperville. Material / Handling Helpers are required to pick and pack material inventory on a daily basis, as well as make routine deliveries to various locations within the Nicor Gas Territory. In addition, Material / Handling Helpers receive new material, and process returns along with other various warehouse duties. This position requires the candidate perform their assigned duties each day while bending, stretching, kneeling, and crawling to reach inventory in various locations. Material Handling Helpers must read maps in rural and non-rural areas.

Requirements :

• A valid driver's license with an excellent driving record
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50 lbs. (meter, pipe fitting valves, prefabs, etc.)
• Read and record data
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Operate a standard transmission vehicle
• Operate a fork-lift, reach truck and manual or electric pallet jacks
• Ability to accurately record data
• Ability to work day / night shifts
• Ability to read maps (in rural / non-rural areas)

Preferred :

Hours : Throughout training normal hours are Monday through Friday 7 : 30 a.m. -4 : 00 p.m. or 6 : 00 a.m. -2 : 30 p.m. Depending on department workload, evening and Saturday overtime can be scheduled with little or no notice.

Paid Training : Training is classified as "On The Job" training and will take place in our Glen Ellyn, IL facility.

Promotional Opportunities : We are a union shop, regardless of previous experience or performance; all promotions are seniority based. Employees can bid on available positions and the employee with the most seniority is offered the position.

A successful Helper is reliable, prompt, dependable, independent, responsible, persistent, energetic, goal oriented, accurate and able to work with minimal supervision.

About Southern Company Gas Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE : SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other non-utility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities.

Southern Company (NYSE : SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect our values and dedication to service.

To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional / social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus / awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here here . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.