Perform high-volume co-packing and value-added services: restack, repack, label, and assemble product displays on a fast-paced production line. Operate safely around machinery, report defects, maintain organized work areas, meet productivity and attendance standards, and adapt to changing production priorities.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Compensation & BenefitsWe offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability, paid holidays, time off, retirement savings plan participation, and additional employee programs.
PAY: $20 to $22 per hour
(pay dependent on shift schedule)
Exciting NEW Pay Incentives at RJW!
- Attendance Incentive - Up to $2400 bonus for good attendance. (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
- Referral Bonus - Up to $500 per referral (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
- Hiring Bonus - Up to $1000 (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
- Certified/qualified Forklift/Walkie Rider/Cherry Picker drivers will receive an additional $0.50 p.hr
- Certified/qualified Reach Truck drivers will receive an additional $1.00 p.hr
RJW Logistics Group is HIRING!
OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR FUTURE. THAT’S WHY THEY COME FIRST.
RJW is dedicated to hiring and developing talent who want to make an impact and be a part of an industry-leading organization. At RJW, we are committed to our employees’ success and to producing continuous innovation that drives the retail logistics industry forward.
Empower Your Future with Our Employee Ownership Program
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Employee Ownership Program—an exciting opportunity designed to empower, motivate, and reward our dedicated team members. At RJW, we believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success, and we want to share that success with you. Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Ownership Stake: Become a co-owner of the company and take pride in knowing that your hard work directly contributes to your own financial growth and the company's prosperity.
- Financial Rewards: Enjoy the potential for increased earnings through share appreciation.
- Sense of Belonging: Feel a deeper connection and commitment to your work as you become an integral part of the company's journey and success story.
- Community and Collaboration: Join a community of like-minded individuals who are equally invested in the company's mission and vision, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Cost: Maybe the best detail about this program is that it cost nothing to you. As long as you are employed with RJW, you will enjoy the benefits of the program. Additionally, shares will be given to you on a yearly basis based on salary.
Our Employee Ownership Program is more than just a benefit—it's a path to building a brighter, more prosperous future together. Join us in taking this exciting step forward and become a valued co-owner of RJW. Together, we can achieve greatness.
Job Purpose/Overview:
VAS general labor associate supports high‑volume production operations by restacking, repacking, labeling, and assembling product displays. This role requires strong attention to detail, consistent productivity, and the ability to work safely around machinery in a fast‑paced warehouse environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Restack, repack, and label boxes according to production and customer requirements
- Assemble and build new end‑cap displays with accuracy and consistency
- Operate efficiently on a fast‑paced production line while maintaining quality standards
- Follow all safety procedures when working around machinery, conveyors, and automated systems
- Identify and report issues such as packaging defects, labeling errors, or equipment jams
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well‑stocked work area
- Adapt to changing tasks, product types, and production priorities
- Work effectively both independently and as part of a coordinated team
- Communicate with supervisors and teammates to keep workflow running smoothly
- Meet daily attendance, punctuality, and productivity expectations
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor/manager
Key Qualities & Skills:
- Strong attention to detail; able to spot errors before they impact production
- Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments
- Team‑oriented mindset with good communication skills
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to consistent attendance
- Comfortable working around production machinery and following safety protocols
- Adaptable and able to switch tasks or line positions as needed
- Organized and efficient, maintaining clean and prepared workspaces
- Basic problem‑solving ability to identify small issues and escalate appropriately
- Able to follow instructions accurately and work with minimal supervision
Qualifications:
- Co-Packing or Warehouse experience is not required but preferred
- Experience using WMS software a plus (Synapse preferred)
- PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Access Database is a plus
Education and/or Experience Required:
- High School Diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency
- Forklift certification a plus
Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to add, sub-tract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand; walk; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl
- 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, 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
- Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision
- Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones
- Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances
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 Co-pack/VAS Associate position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of Co-pack/VAS Associate, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. 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 from time to time to perform. As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.
Employment-At-Will:
It is the Company's 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 Company's 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 associate's, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.
Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes 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.
Benefits:
- 401(k) & 401(k) Matching
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employee Discount
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off & Sick Days
- Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Accidental & Critical Illness Insurance
RJW Logistics Group Woodridge, Illinois, USA Office
Woodridge, IL, United States, 60517
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