Warehouse Associate

Cencora • Edwardsville, KS

20d

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate supports warehouse and distribution operations, including the handling of temperature-sensitive materials, inventory and shipment recordkeeping, material movement, and outbound preparation. The role follows established procedures to help maintain product conditions, traceability, safe material flow, and timely order preparation. Duties may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
• Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping.
• Knowledge of inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements.
• Knowledge of temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials.
• Knowledge of packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices in warehouse operations.
• Knowledge of shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements.
• Knowledge of safe material handling practices and use of warehouse equipment and tools.
• Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs.
• Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action.
• Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement.
• Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor temperature-sensitive materials during storage and shipment preparation to help preserve required conditions.
• Update warehouse transactions, inventory records, and shipment documentation to maintain traceability and control.
• Identify on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials and route them through defined handling procedures.
• Coordinate material movement using approved warehouse equipment.
• Prepare packaging materials and shipment areas to support timely outbound activity.
• Escalate non-standard handling or inventory issues for follow-up.
• Support receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, shipping, order preparation, and material movement activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, financial, and social wellness.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs, professional development resources, mentorship programs, employee resource groups, and volunteer activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED