Senior Warehouse Associate
About The Position
C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Warehouse Associate to support warehouse operations and the movement of inbound and outbound cargo from trailers or ocean containers. The role involves receiving, handling, staging, and preparing freight for shipment while maintaining accuracy, safety, cleanliness, and customer service standards. The associate may work across warehouse functions such as receiving, loading, picking, and shipping, and may handle bonded import freight and ULD breakdowns at applicable sites. The position also supports warehouse organization and inventory processes, compliance with site procedures, process improvements, and the onboarding and training of new staff. Applicants in a warehouse role must complete a pre-employment drug screen as part of a conditional job offer.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- At least 6 months of previous C.H. Robinson warehouse operations experience.
- Good physical stamina and coordination.
- Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods daily, frequently bend, twist, and reach, and periodically lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must complete a pre-employment drug screen as part of a conditional job offer.
- At applicable sites, ability to work flexible hours and/or days.
- At applicable sites, ability to exceed established location performance standards, such as KPIs.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous external warehouse or freight forwarder experience.
- Familiarity with Bills of Lading, Shipping Manifests, Delivery Orders, and similar documents.
- At applicable sites, ability to speak Spanish.
- Commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Receive goods from customers and suppliers by loading and offloading vehicles, checking paperwork, weighing and measuring freight, and reporting discrepancies or damage.
- Operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts and hand jacks for palletization, stretch wrapping, and banding cargo.
- Load and unload trailers and ocean containers professionally and without damaging freight.
- Prepare outbound loads by matching paperwork, labeling, and preparing Unit Load Devices (ULDs).
- Accurately sign Bills of Lading and verify counts and damages.
- Maintain the flow of materials and products in warehouses with varying degrees.
- Stage cargo safely and orderly while maintaining cleanliness and organization standards.
- Organize warehouse operations using booking-in sheets or a site-specific Warehouse Management System.
- Handle logistics accounts, picking, packing, inventory reporting and stock checks as needed to meet SOP or customer quality requirements, including reworking or recouping freight.
- Recommend process improvements to resolve problems and improve efficiency.
- Contribute to developing new SOPs related to new business, products, or process changes.
- Support onboarding and training of new staff assigned to an area or department.
- Perform cross-functional duties such as receiving, loading, picking, and shipping, as applicable to the site.
- Complete weekly bond checks where required by the site.
- Execute Dock-to-Stock procedures and regulations, maintain building perimeter security, and challenge anything or anyone untoward where required by the site.
- Handle bonded import freight in the External Temporary Storage (ERTS) facility in accordance with regulations and break down inbound ULDs as required.
Benefits
- Three medical plans, including prescription drug coverage.
- Enhanced fertility benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Savings Account, including employer contribution.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid observed holidays.
- Two paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees.
- Flexible Time Off for U.S. salaried employees, with no accruals or caps; Paid Time Off for other employees in the U.S. and Canada.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community.
- Charitable Giving Match Program.
- 401(k) with 6% company matching.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Career development, networking, and team-building opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
