Warehouse Associate, Columbus - Flex
About The Position
As a Warehouse Colleague, you will help create a seamless, customer-focused experience by receiving, storing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping merchandise. You will handle items carefully, maintain a clean and organized warehouse, follow safety practices, and contribute to timely deliveries and excellent service. The role also involves supporting a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace for colleagues. Schedules depend on business needs and colleague availability. Macy’s describes full-time colleagues as typically working 30 or more hours per week and part-time colleagues as typically working 12–24 hours per week. The position may involve various shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- No education or experience required.
- Be a flexible team player who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, switch between tasks, and work various shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Have flexible availability, regular and reliable attendance, and punctuality.
- Be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
- Adapt quickly to changing customer expectations and needs.
- Be proficient in using computers and handheld technology.
- Understand and communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors, and read and understand employment policies and safety rules and procedures in English.
- Meet the physical requirements of prolonged standing and walking, frequent computer and handheld-device use, reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping, pushing and pulling, and lifting and moving items weighing up to 50–75 pounds.
- Have close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment, and be able to hear and see safety and emergency alarms and Power Industrial Truck warning devices.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload cartons and merchandise to and from delivery trucks, conveyor systems, and other equipment.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull packages continuously and repetitively while sorting and organizing merchandise.
- Complete processing, receiving, and shipping activities on time and in accordance with productivity standards.
- Accurately enter data using PCs, handheld computers, radio-frequency equipment, or similar devices, and learn area-specific functions across warehouse and proprietary systems.
- Perform work safely and promptly report accidents or hazards affecting safe operation to the safety committee.
- Begin shifts prepared by wearing a name badge, following the dress code, attending start-ups, checking work-area readiness, knowing available support, and staying informed about daily goals.
- Prioritize customers by reporting to the department quickly, working with speed and accuracy, handling merchandise carefully, and packing orders thoughtfully and neatly.
- Build positive relationships with coworkers by greeting them warmly, communicating respectfully, building trust, helping new teammates, and supporting colleagues.
- At the end of shifts, tidy the workstation, return equipment, replenish supplies, and recognize coworkers who contributed to the day’s work.
- Foster acceptance and respect and strengthen relationships with colleagues, customers, and communities.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Eight paid holidays
- Continuous learning and leadership development
- Colleague Resource Groups
- Volunteer opportunities
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal and financial advice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
