Job Description

Logistics Packer

Vandalia, IL

About Odyssey Logistics

Odyssey Logistics is a global logistics and supply chain partner helping businesses optimize performance through fully integrated, end-to-end solutions. We connect transportation, technology, and expertise across a broad network of services including 3PL and 4PL managed services, multimodal and intermodal transport, warehousing, trucking, Jones Act Ocean, and customs brokerage, ensuring goods move reliably, efficiently, and intelligently around the world.

Today, Odyssey supports more than 6,000 customers globally, delivering scalable, data-driven solutions across complex supply chains. What started with a single client has grown into a dynamic, evolving organization focused on performance, precision, and long-term partnership.

What Sets Us Apart:

Our work is complex, fast moving, and highly collaborative. Success here requires people who think strategically, operate with urgency, and navigate across functions to solve real business challenges. We value individuals who take ownership, challenge the status quo, and turn insight into action.

Our culture is grounded in five core values: Win Together, Innovate Boldly, Drive Results, Customer Centric, and Guide with Care. These are not just principles; they shape how we make decisions, partner with customers, and show up for each other.

At Odyssey, you are not just part of a company; you are part of building what comes next.

The Role

Work Model: Onsite – Warehouse/Production Environment

Work Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week; overtime required as scheduled

Base Pay Range: $17.00 – $17.50 per hour

Travel Requirements: None

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Reports to: Manager, Logistics

Summary / Primary Role:

The Logistics Packer is responsible for packing and packaging a wide variety of products and materials by hand to ensure they are properly prepared and safely transported to their destinations. This role handles packaging, labeling, measuring, shipping orders, and preparing products for shipment while following established safety and quality requirements.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Logistics Packer who can safely and efficiently prepare products and materials for shipment in a warehouse and production environment.

• Packing & Packaging
• Pack and package a wide variety of products and materials according to established specifications.
• Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers using hand tools such as staple guns.
• Use polypropylene strapping tools, strap tensioners, and stretch-wrapping equipment to prepare products for shipment.
• Shipping & Order Preparation
• Process shipping orders and prepare completed packages for delivery.
• Transport packages to the appropriate shipping companies or designated shipping areas.
• Load materials and products into packaging or processing equipment.
• Remove completed or defective products and materials and place them in designated areas such as loading docks.
• Quality, Labeling & Documentation
• Examine containers, materials, and products to ensure packaging specifications are met.
• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials accurately.
• Mark and label containers, container tags, and products using appropriate marking tools.
• Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
• Warehouse Safety & Organization
• Clean containers, materials, supplies, and work areas using appropriate cleaning solutions and hand tools.
• Safely operate barcode readers, scanning devices, bundling machines, bagging machines, heat sealers, staple guns, stretch-wrap dispensers, and other equipment.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment and follow applicable safety procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse, packaging, shipping, receiving, or production experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Food Safety and Defense / HACCP is preferred.
• Knowledge and ability to use barcode scanners is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately measure, weigh, count, label, and document products.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong teamwork, time management, reliability, and personal accountability.
• Professionalism and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced warehouse/production environment.

Compensation & Schedule Details:

Base Pay Range: $17.00 – $17.50 per hour

Bonus Eligible: Not specified

Commission Eligible: No

As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, Odyssey provides a range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual compensation may include a wide array of factors, including your specific skills and experience, geographic location, or other relevant factors. The salary range for this position may be lower or higher in different markets.

No relocation allowance will be considered unless specifically addressed. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Safety-Sensitive Position

This is a safety-sensitive position.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position operates in a warehouse/production environment with exposure to airborne particles such as dust, shavings, odors, and fumes, as well as temperature and noise fluctuations and varying vibration levels.

The role requires frequent use of hands and fingers for grasping, picking, and pinching. Employees may also be required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch throughout the workday. The position requires the ability to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds. Employees must also have sufficient vision, hearing, and communication abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the position.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• A choice of medical plans with FSA and HSA options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Health & Wellness Program
• Discounts with Preferred Vendors

At Odyssey, we believe the best ideas come from people with different skills, experiences, and perspectives. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and evaluate every candidate based on the qualifications needed for the role, while also valuing the unique strengths, curiosity, and fresh thinking each person brings. Our commitment to inclusion helps fuel innovation and enables us to deliver smarter, more creative solutions for our customers. We are proud to be a workplace where everyone is treated with respect, given equal opportunity to succeed, and encouraged to contribute in meaningful ways. All employment decisions are based on merit, without regard to race or ethnicity, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.