Our Company

Pures Food Specialties is located in Chicago, IL, and operates as a medium-sized business. We pride ourselves on being professional, adaptable, and committed to excellence.

Founded in 1964 as a small, family-owned bakery, Pure’s Food Specialties has undergone significant growth over the past five decades, including three expansions. Today, we stand as a leading manufacturer in the snack food industry, serving a diverse customer base that includes major retailers, wholesalers, and CPG companies across the United States.

At Pure’s, we've cultivated a distinctive culture that blends the speed, flexibility, and personal touch of a neighborhood bakery with the efficiency and scale of large-scale production. Our goal is to maintain this balance while continually enhancing our capabilities.

Our work environment offers ample opportunities for professional growth and development.

Description

1st shift ONLY!

Full-time Monday thru Saturdays

. Monitor and Maintain inventory

• Organize and secure materials, such as boxes, bales, pallets, and super stacks in a safe way

• Pick orders from inventory using a pick sheet

• Shrink wrap pallets to prepare them for shipping

• Weigh products and/or loads and record weight

• Move hazardous materials

• Report any faulty equipment, damage to racks, or other potential safety hazards

• Attend certification refresher courses

• Maintain a clean work area

• Analyze production schedules to determine movement, deliveries, and material requirements

• Maintain equipment by cleaning, oiling, recharging, refueling, etc.

• Consult and coordinate with manager, employees, other departments, and equipment manufacturers regarding loading and unloading operations

• Attend meetings with manager and coworkers

• Prepare, present and/or approve bill of ladings

• Check in and approve new shipments

• Perform quality checks

• Adhere to uniform requirements

• Rotate stock so oldest products are first picked

• Be alert of other employees in the work zone

• Report quality variances to the proper channels

• Use radio frequency equipment as needed for picking, put-away, receiving, and load functions

• Comply with OSHA Standards

Requirements

2 years experience

Bilingual Preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 - $17.78 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 2 years (Required)
• Food Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• Forklift: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Bellwood, IL 60104 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bellwood, IL 60104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person