Seed Handler, Receiving

Job overview

The Seed Handler, Receiving role is onsite in West Chicago, IL, and pays $16–$19 per hour. The role supports the receiving team and helps ensure seed is accurately accounted for and available to production. Ball Horticultural Company creates excitement in the world of flowers.

What you'll do

• Receive dock deliveries
• record incoming seed and complete receiving functions and lab orders in SAP
• verify labels and calculations
• inspect for damage, tampering, or contamination
• photograph and report issues
• direct seed to storage, move it to vaults, complete tares/pouches processing, check related invoices, take samples, and make process-directed adjustments. Communicate with team members about deliveries and discrepancies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

seed handler

receiving

seed handling

sap

dock deliveries

inventory records

quality control

seed storage

west chicago il

ball horticultural company

$16–$19/hr

high school diploma or ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)/profit-sharing retirement plan
• paid time off, vacation and holidays
• tuition assistance
• subsidized onsite café
• Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health programs.

Why this role

Spanish bilingual skills and forklift certification are a plus. Includes work in a 40-degree cold vault and hot or cold dock conditions; lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.

About the employer

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY is hiring for this role. Industry: Floriculture Production. Sector: 11.