Operator - Forklift - Afternoons
- Pay
- $20 – $22 per hour
- Location
- Momence, IL
- Listed
- Today
About the role
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!
- SHIFT: 2nd shift 10:00AM - 7:30PM M-F
- Expected Pay Range: $20.15 - $22.20
- Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf
- Shift Differential: Yes
What You'll Do
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and ERP scanners to safely move, receive, store, and ship finished goods throughout the warehouse.
- Pull and prepare customer orders using pick tickets while ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely order fulfillment.
- Load and unload products from straight trucks, tractor-trailers, and overseas containers while following established safety procedures.
- Organize shipping paperwork, including manifests, labels, and pick tickets, and coordinate shipments through approved carriers.
- Perform cycle counts, inventory checks, and warehouse organization activities to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment while supporting additional shipping, receiving, and inventory-related responsibilities as needed.
What You'll Bring
- High school diploma or GED, plus two or more years of related warehouse, shipping, receiving, or forklift experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience operating forklifts and material handling equipment in a warehouse environment.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to learn and utilize warehouse systems and processes.
- Experience with ERP or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is preferred.
What You Can Look Forward To
- A hands-on role supporting critical warehouse, shipping, receiving, and inventory operations.
- Opportunities to build and expand skills in logistics, inventory control, warehouse operations, and material handling.
- A collaborative environment focused on customer satisfaction, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
- Daily interaction with shipping, receiving, inventory management, and order fulfillment processes that support customers across the organization.
- A workplace that values integrity, reliability, cooperation, accountability, and initiative.
- A dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and development within a global food ingredient and nutritional supplement organization.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and perform physical tasks throughout the workday.
- Regular lifting, moving, and handling of materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, and pulling of materials and equipment.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hearing, eye, head, and respiratory protection when required.
- Ability to work in varying warehouse and production conditions, including dusty, cold, hot, humid, wet, loud, or outdoor environments depending on the assigned work area.
Who We Are
At Van Drunen Farms, we're not just providing ingredients; we're providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we're striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
- The statements provided are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position.
- They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, qualifications, or skills required.
- Responsibilities and job requirements may change based on business needs.
- Employees may be assigned additional duties and responsibilities as required.
In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!
Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at.
Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV's, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
From Van Drunen Farms's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 15, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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