Warehouse Associate, 2nd Shift

Cardinal Health•Depew, NY

10d

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate assists with outbound warehouse 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, including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storing, and delivering products to internal and external customers. The role applies acquired knowledge and skills to standard tasks, learns and applies new information and methods, maintains appropriate licenses and training, follows established procedures and quality guidelines, and works under a moderate degree of supervision. Work is reviewed regularly by a lead or supervisor, and complex or unusual problems are referred to a supervisor. This is a Monday–Friday, second-shift position with a 4 PM start time and work continuing until completed. Mandatory overtime is required. The posted hourly rate is $20.08, including the shift differential; the position is not bonus eligible.

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.
Ability to consistently lift 50 pounds and to bend, reach, stoop, lift, and stand for an entire shift of eight hours or more.
Ability 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.
Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution environment while meeting hourly distribution quotas and performance standards.
Adherence to site safety regulations, including wearing required personal protective equipment such as steel-toed safety shoes and a material handling equipment safety harness, and compliance with Cardinal Health EHS and QRA policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous material handling experience preferred.
Radio frequency (RF) scanner and/or voice-to-pick experience highly preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
One to two years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow established Standard Operating Procedures to process orders, including picking, 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 items and place them on designated carts.
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.
Operate material handling equipment as required, which may include an order picker (cherry picker), forklift, reach truck, turret truck, pallet jack, and walkie rider.
Complete housekeeping and inventory control tasks and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Work on routine assignments that may require 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.
Adhere to site safety requirements, including required personal protective equipment and material handling equipment safety practices.