
WAREHOUSE ASSCOIATE I
Romeoville, ILJob$18.4–23.9/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Warehouse Associate I supports warehouse operations by loading, unloading, picking, shipping, and handling materials. The role prepares products for pickup or delivery, verifies accuracy and condition, and operates material-handling equipment. It also includes assisting customers and may involve driving company vehicles for material pickup or delivery. Work is performed under close supervision, with regular exposure to warehouse conditions.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.
The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting warehouse operations by performing a variety of tasks including loading, unloading, order picking, shipping, and material handling. Ensures products are accurately prepared for pickup or delivery, secured for transport, and handled in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
• Loads, unloads, sorts, picks, stocks, stages, and transports materials throughout the warehouse and yard.
• Prepares items for shipment or customer pickup by securely packaging materials using shrink wrap, strapping, or other protective methods.
• Verifies product accuracy and condition before staging or shipping.
• Installs protective devices such as bracing or padding to prevent damage during transport.
• Operates forklifts or other material handling equipment to move goods safely and efficiently.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area, ensuring compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Assists customers, installers, or subcontractors by fulfilling orders or locating materials.
• May drive company vehicles to pick up or deliver materials as needed.
Nature and Scope
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Selects correct processes from clearly prescribed rules, past practices, or instruction. Seeks advice and guidance on non-routine or problem areas from supervisor. Deviations from the norm are cleared by the supervisor.
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Under close supervision, exercises limited latitude/independent judgment. Work typically involves detailed checks or close review of output by a senior coworker and/or supervisor.
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None.
Work Environment
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Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
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Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment. Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes. Ability to make repetitive movements, such as using a 10-key or calculator, bending, or squatting.
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Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
- HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred. 0-2 years of experience in area of responsibility.
Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely.
• Basic understanding of shipping, receiving, and material handling procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Physical ability to lift and move heavy materials.
• Willingness to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you.
For Illinois job seekers:
Pay Range
$18.40-$23.90 Hourly
Illinois law requires the posting of the salary range for advertised jobs. This range is determined based on market data and internal pay practices to establish a minimum and maximum value for a job. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including experience, skills, internal equity and other factors. For additional details on benefits, please review the full job description on White Cap Jobs (https://whitecap.jobs/)
Functional Area Field Operations
Work Type On-Site
Recruiter Crangi, Kelli
Req ID WCJR-037300
White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,307 open Warehouse Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.4–23.9/hr
- Illinois median$18–20/hr102 hourly ranges
- US median$19–21/hr2,112 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.15/hr, is 11% above the Illinois median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Warehouse Associate hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 125 open Warehouse Associate jobs in Illinois and 3,307 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Lowe's10 open
- Savers | Value Village10 open
- Base Power Company6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Warehouse Associate postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 590 postings).
- Education
- 2 of the 3,307 open Warehouse Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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