Warehouse Associate, Part-Time

Cardinal Health•Depew, NY

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate assists with outbound activities as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor, meeting quality, safety, productivity, and operational standards. Inbound positions receive products into the facility, while outbound positions ship products to customers. Warehouse Operations handles materials and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Work includes warehousing and fulfillment, transportation, inventory management, and tasks supporting the receipt, storage, and shipment of products. The role contributes to the efficient flow of products from vendor receipt through shipment to internal and external customers. The position works under a moderate degree of supervision, with work typically reviewed regularly by a work lead or supervisor. It involves routine assignments requiring some problem resolution, adherence to standard operating procedures and quality guidelines, and referral of complex or unusual problems to a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
One to two years of related experience preferred.
Basic proficiency in English, including the ability to read and write in English, is required.
Ability to consistently lift 50 pounds and bend, reach, stoop, lift, and stand for the entire shift of 8 hours or more is required.
Must be able to work overtime with little to no advance notice.
Willingness to learn to operate material handling equipment and rotate into various warehouse areas.
Ability to work at heights up to 25 feet consistently.
Must follow site safety regulations and wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed safety shoes and a material handling equipment safety harness; accountable to Cardinal Health EHS and QRA policies and procedures.
Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution environment while meeting hourly quotas and performance standards.
Apply acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks; learn and apply new information and methods; maintain appropriate licenses, training, and certifications; adhere to quality guidelines; and refer complex or unusual problems to a supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Previous material handling experience preferred.
Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice-to-pick experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow established Standard Operating Procedures to process orders, including picking accurately, performing quality-control checks, sorting and consolidating freight, building and wrapping pallets, packing, loading, and preparing orders for shipment.
Pick large-case items using material handling equipment or pick small-unit-of-measure items and place them on a designated cart.
Cross-train in multiple warehouse areas and participate in projects as needed.
Use the Warehouse Management System to check in and/or send out products.
Drive material handling equipment as required by job duties.
Complete housekeeping and inventory-control tasks and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
Work on routine assignments requiring some problem resolution.
Participate in associate meetings and communicate concerns to management.
Perform job duties in accordance with OSHA standards and organizational policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
Meet established quality, safety, productivity, operational, and distribution performance standards.