Job Description :
From pioneers like Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Elizabeth Cumming, to the digital disrupters already shaping our future, at Diageo, we've never stopped looking forward. We're continuing to build on our heritage and, with eCommerce at the heart of everything we do, we're creating our legacy for tomorrow. Join us and explore new ways ahead with digital sales channels, consumer insight and data. As you help us to keep shaking up the market with industry-leading solutions, you'll transform your career too.
About us
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Bulleit, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, we blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life.
PAY RATE: $19.11/hour (upon hire for the 120 days of probation time); $23.89/hour thereafter. $1/hour differential for overnights.
WORK LOCATION: Plainfield, Illinois
SCHEDULE: Shifts are currently allocated by seniority, new employees start with the overnight, 6 pm to 6 am. Rotational Panama shifts of 12-hours. 24/7 operation.
About the role
At Diageo Plainfield, we seek to operate a Zero Harm environment. We believe everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere! In this role you will promote and lead a spirit of "Safety First" in all other areas of the operation! The ability to address problems and work in highly effective teams is essential for success. As a self-motivated member of the Diageo Plainfield Team, you will provide support, training and mentor to your fellow team members, and encourage and engage others. You will have the opportunity to also work closely with multi-functional departments (Operations, Processing, Asset Care, Quality, and Logistics) to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the facility. A few more things:
Perform all job functions safely.
Must be qualified to possess forklift operator's license
While performing the duties of the job, employee will be regularly exposed to work in busy, high traffic areas therefore, employee must be aware of all surroundings.
Must regularly lift, push or pull up to +50 lbs.
Regularly exposed to a noisy environment.
Work in and around machinery, moving vehicles and pedestrians.
Must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hearing protection, safety glasses, safety toed shoes, cut resistant gloves, bump cap or hard hat, hair net, and beard net (if applicable).
Continually improving warehouse operations.
Meeting or exceeding department goals/Key Performance Indicators.
Finding solutions to warehouse issues by using Root Cause Problem Solving.
Optimizing yield and minimizing waste.
Cross functional training in all distillation areas to support flexibility.
Mopping and Sweeping Floors
Using stretch wrap to cover pallets that the automatic system failed to cover.
Picking up cases of product that have fallen off pallets weighing 10lbs to 40 lbs.
Restacking pallets that driver knocked over. This could mean restacking 70 cases weighing 40 lbs.
Setting manual dock plates by pulling on a chain to release spring. Force necessary to release spring is at least 50 pounds of effort.
During shift drivers require overhead pulling to get on and off lift to do paperwork and talk to truck drivers. This could be 15 - 20 times / hour.
Some of our dock doors are manual, a chain is used to lower and raise the large doors. Force necessary to raise doors is at least 62 pounds of effort.
Some of our trailer doors are manual roll up/down doors and require overhead pulling.
Lifting, moving, adjusting pallets prior to forklift picking them up.
Moving and dumping garbage and recycle bins.
Occasionally moving inbound receipt boxes / etc.
Physical Aspects :
Lifting - Minimum: 20 lbs constantly - Maximum: 100 lbs* occasionally
Repetitive Motion - Frequently manipulating controls on forklift. Constant entering and exiting forklift
Dexterity - Frequent manipulating controls on forklift. Frequent completion of paperwork
Climbing - Minimal
Standing/Sitting - Constant sitting. Frequent standing. Occasional bending
Walking - Frequent
Pushing - Frequent to close overhead dock and trailer door and to operate cleaning equipment.
Pulling - Constant pulling overhead to get on and off forklift, Frequent pulling overhead to close trailer and dock doors. Frequent pulling to raise dock plates.
Vibration - Constant vibration from forklift operation.
Environment - Indoor, outdoor; subject to the following:
Extreme cold, including icy conditions
Extreme heat and humidity
Occasional in climate weather
Noise
Wet, slippery
Lifting is performed with assistance of other workers / equipment
About you
You will be responsible for:
Operating warehouse machinery per Standard Operating Procedures.
Monitoring and controlling the process.
Identifying and correcting deviations from standard process parameters.
Reacting to abnormal conditions, breakdowns, and emergencies.
Maintaining accurate process and inventory records.
Maintaining a high standard of material and finished goods quality.
You will need:
Minimum 21 years of age.
Prior relevant warehouse operating experience.
Excellent communication skills demonstrated partnership capability and can-do attitude.
Willingness to work towards industry forklift qualifications.
Full driving license.
PC/Systems skills. SAP knowledge would be an asset.
Flexibility to adapt to different shift working practices and patterns.
Diversity Statement
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
Character Is Everything
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Plainfield Plant
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2025-07-15
With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.
Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.
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