Warehouse Associate
1st Shift Warehouse Associate 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Monday–Friday | Overtime Available** Starting Pay: $16/hr We are hiring Warehouse Associates for a well-known, long-established retail distribution facility with multiple locations throughout Ohio. This is a full-time, temp-to-hire position offering long-term growth, cross-training, and excellent benefits once hired in.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Very clean, organized, and temperature-controlled warehouse
- Multiple departments & cross-training opportunities
- Clear pathway for promotions and pay raises
- Excellent full-time benefits once hired in
- Employee discount program
- 401(k) with company match, ESOP, and great insurance packages
- Performance reviews at 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year with potential increases
Job Responsibilities You will begin in one specific department and gradually be cross-trained in others based on performance and business needs. Departments include:
- Shipping & Receiving
- Order Selecting
- Staging / Floor Picking
- Stocking
- Replenishment (may start earlier, 6:00 AM on some days)
Daily duties may include:
- Using an order sheet and/or headset for selecting items
- Moving cartons onto pallets or into pallet rack locations
- Stacking, labeling, and preparing orders for shipment
- Operating pallet jacks (manual & electric)
- Operating sit-down and stand-up forklifts
- Operating reach trucks and cherry pickers (up to 35 ft)
- Using RF scanners to track inventory
- Lifting up to 50 lbs consistently
- Walking, standing, and using hands/arms throughout the shift
Requirements
- Prior warehouse, order picking, shipping/receiving, or forklift experience preferred
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs consistently
- Comfortable working at heights (using reach trucks / cherry pickers & climbing stairs)
- Basic math, counting, and organizational skills
- Ability to stand and walk for the full shift
- Must be able to work mandatory overtime during the week when scheduled
- Optional overtime available on Saturdays
- Positive attitude and good attendance are a must